House Passes First Appropriations Bill with Conservative Amendments, Foreshadowing Contentious FY25 Process Ahead
The U.S. House of Representatives passed on June 5 the first of 12 annual spending bills for fiscal year (FY) 2025. The Military Construction and Veterans Affairs (Mil-Con/VA) bill, which passed by a…
Representatives Waters, Takano, and Levin Introduce Legislation to Combat Veteran Homelessness
Representatives Maxine Waters (D-CA), Mark Takano (D-CA), and Mike Levin (D-CA) introduced the “End Veteran Homelessness Act of 2024” (H.R.8560) in the U.S. House of Representatives on June 5. The…
Join Reimagining Interim Housing Project Webinar on June 11
The Reimagining Interim Housing project will host a webinar, “Transforming Approaches to Sheltering People at the Community and Organizational Level,” on June 11 from 3 to 4 pm ET. The webinar will…
NOAA Releases 2024 Hurricane Season Outlook, Forecasting as Many as Six Category 3 Hurricanes
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook on May 23. NOAA forecasters predict between 17 and 25 named storms, of which eight to 13…
Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – June 10, 2024
Congressional and National Updates The White House amended its FY 2025 budget request on May 23 to cut $316 million from FEMA’s Disaster Relief Fund (DRF), presenting a major challenge for disaster…
HUD Announces HOME Investment Partnerships Program Proposed Rule Listening Sessions
HUD has announced a series of six listening sessions to give interested persons an opportunity to learn about and provide comments on the “HOME Investment Partnerships Program: Program Updates and…
Register for Upcoming Our Homes, Our Votes Webinar: “Tenant Organizing and Elections”
The Our Homes, Our Votes: 2024 webinar series provides resources, guidance, and inspiration for organizations and individuals seeking to launch or strengthen their own nonpartisan voter and candidate…
Our Homes, Our Votes Updates – June 10, 2024
VoteRiders and HeadCount Release “Vote with Pride” Guide VoteRiders, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that provides voter ID assistance to ensure that all citizens are able to exercise their…
Join 6/12 OSAH Webinar Exploring Connections between Health, Environment, and Affordable Housing
The Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH) campaign and partner Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) invite advocates nationwide to register for a webinar exploring the connections between health,…
Linking Public and Administrative Datasets Can Inform Strategic Interventions to Help Landlords Comply with Lead-Safe Housing Laws
A study recently published in Cityscape, “Using Linked Administrative Data to Profile a City’s Rental Stock and Landlords and Guide a Lead-Safe Housing Initiative,” explores how the linkage of…
New Hampshire Enacts Tenant Protection for Survivors Fleeing Domestic Violence
New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu signed into law on May 14 H.B. 261, which provides crucial protections for survivors fleeing domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. The new law permits…