Campaign Launches “Take Action” Resource for Advocates to Urge Congress to Include Vital Housing Resources in Next COVID-19 Relief Package, April 13
The Opportunity Starts at Home multisector affordable homes campaign launched on April 7 a "Take Action" webpage where advocates can send pre-formatted letters to their federal elected officials…
HUD Releases FY20 Income Limits, April 13
HUD released FY20 Income Limits on April 1. The income limits determine eligibility for assisted housing programs including public housing, Section 8 project-based rental assistance, Housing Choice…
NLIHC Submits Comment Letter Opposing Harmful Changes to CRA Regulations, April 13
NLIHC submitted a comment letter on April 8 opposing the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Corporation’s (FDIC) proposed changes to Community Reinvestment Act (…
Webinar on “Educating Voters,” April 16
Join NLIHC for an Our Homes, Our Votes 2020 webinar on “Educating Voters” on April 16 at 3:00 p.m. ET. Register for this webinar and NLIHC’s entire 15-month “Third Thursdays at Three” webinar and…
NMHC Examines Housing Cost Burdens by Age, Education, and Family Structure, April 13
A research note from the National Multifamily Housing Council, “Do Different Renters Face Different Affordability Challenges?” analyzed housing affordability across distinct groups of renters. One…
Terner Center Finds Labor and Materials Drive Construction Costs in California, April 13
The Terner Center for Housing Innovation released two reports on rising construction costs in California. Both reports, one focused on the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program and the other…
Hispanic and Native Renters Most Suffer Overcrowded Housing; Native Renters Most Suffer Incomplete Facilities, April 13
Source: American Community Survey PUMS, 2018. Households are overcrowded if more than one person per room lives in the home.
NMHC “Rent Payment Tracker” Finds Increase in Households Behind on Rent, April 13
The National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) introduced a new tool, the Rent Payment Tracker, which collects weekly data from 13.4 million apartments about when rent payments have been made. They…
NLIHC’s Advocates’ Guide 2020 Now Available Online, April 13
NLIHC released online its Advocates’ Guide 2020: A Primer on Federal Affordable Housing & Community Development Programs, a comprehensive resource for advocates and others involved in many…
Recording of Tenant Talk Live Call for Residents on COVID-19 Now Available, Next Call on April 27
NLIHC launched Tenant Talk Live in 2019 as a regular call/webinar for and by resident leaders from across the country. Tenant Talk Live provides opportunities for residents to connect with NLIHC and…
Governor Cuomo Refuses to Fund Statewide Rental Subsidy in New York’s FY21 Budget, April 13
Neither Home Stability Support (HSS) nor any new rent subsidies for homeless residents were included in the final New York State fiscal year 2021 budget on April 2. By refusing to fund rent subsidy…