Urban Institute Releases Food Insecurity Data Dashboard
The Urban Institute released Disrupting Food Insecurity, a new data dashboard that provides county-level statistics about food insecurity and a variety of related risk factors. The dashboard provides…
NHLP to Offer Webinar on Federal Laws Protecting Domestic Violence Survivors, October 30
The National Housing Law Project (NHLP) will hold an October 30 webinar explaining the basic rights of domestic violence survivors provided by federal laws. Survivors of domestic violence, sexual…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of October 20
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of October 20: “‘One job should be enough’: How Charlotte’s low-wage jobs make housing unaffordable” The…
Where to Find Us – October 28
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel and other NLIHC staff will be speaking at the following events in the coming months: The State of Housing in Memphis Conference, Memphis, TN, October 29 Rural…
We’ll Be Watching: Will Presidential Debate Address The Critical Issue of Affordable Housing?
The 2020 Democratic presidential candidates will again take to the national stage for a debate tomorrow, Tuesday, October 15 at 8:00 p.m. ET in Westerville, Ohio. More than 850 national, state and…
Presidential Candidates Michael Bennet and Beto O’Rourke Release Affordable Housing Plans
Presidential candidates Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) and former Representative Beto O’Rourke (D-TX) have joined other Democratic presidential candidates in proposing bold plans to address the nation…
Register Today for Our Homes, Our Votes: 2020 Webinar on Planning a Strong Voter-Engagement Campaign, October 17
The second webinar in the Our Homes, Our Votes: 2020 webinar and podcast series “Third Thursdays at Three” will take place on Thursday, October 17 at 3:00 p.m. ET. This webinar will focus on planning…
NLIHC Submits Letter Objecting to Proposed Disparate Impact Rule; Deadline to Comment is Friday, October 18
NLIHC submitted comments expressing strong opposition to HUD’s proposed changes to the 2013 Disparate Impact rule. NLIHC urges HUD to withdraw its proposed rule because it is designed to make it…
NLIHC and Partners Urge Congress to Expand Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit
NLIHC joined more than 100 other national groups in two letters sent on October 3 encouraging members of Congress to support the “Working Families Tax Relief Act” (H.R. 3157, S. 1138), which would…
Senator Brown, Representative Meeks, and 27 Other Members of Congress Call on Bank Regulators to Strengthen Community Reinvestment Act
Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Representative Gregory Meeks (D-NY), and 27 other members of Congress sent a letter to the heads of the Federal Reserve, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC…
Brian Montgomery Nominated as HUD Deputy Secretary
President Donald Trump has nominated Brian D. Montgomery to serve as HUD deputy secretary, the second most senior official at HUD. In this role, Mr. Montgomery would manage the day-to-day operations…