House Subcommittee Examines Stakeholder Perspectives on Affordable Housing Production
The House Transportation-HUD (THUD) Appropriations Subcommittee held a hearing on March 7 where stakeholders provided their perspectives on the production and preservation of affordable housing.…
2019 Our Homes, Our Voices National Housing Week of Action Announced for May 30-June 5
Federal investments in proven affordable housing solutions benefit us all. Join the growing grassroots movement to support increasing those investments during this year’s Our Homes, Our Voices…
Senators Call for Robust Disaster Supplemental Funding Bill
Senators have been pressuring congressional leadership to prioritize passing a robust disaster supplemental funding bill. Senators Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and Kamala Harris (D-CA) led nine other…
HUD Approves Disaster Recovery Funding with Additional Oversight for Territories
HUD approved the latest Community Development Block Grant–Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) state action plans from Florida, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Approval for both Puerto Rico and the…
Additional Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – March 11, 2019
The following is a review of disaster housing recovery developments since the last edition of Memo to Members and Partners (for the article in the previous Memo, see 3/4). Alabama…
Leading Urbanist Richard Florida Talks about How Affordable Housing Can Boost Economic Growth
In its latest podcast episode, the Opportunity Starts at Home multisector affordable homes campaign talks to Dr. Richard Florida about the complex nexus between housing affordability and economic…
Letter Urges HUD to Require Carbon Monoxide Detectors at All HUD-Assisted Housing
NLIHC and other organizations sent a letter to HUD Secretary Ben Carson urging him to require carbon monoxide detectors at all HUD-assisted housing. The letter calls on the HUD secretary to…
HUD Provides Information on How to Participate at Remaining REAC Listening Sessions
HUD has informed NLIHC about how residents and advocates can register to attend one of the four remaining listening sessions HUD is conducting to gather input about a pilot program to test new…
From the Field: New York Rural Affordable Housing Advocates Descend on State Capitol, Call for Increased Investments
Advocates from the New York State Rural Housing Coalition, an NLIHC state partner, joined with the New York State Rural Advocates at the Capitol in Albany on February 27 to urge legislators to fully…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of March 3
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of February 24. “HUD Secretary Ben Carson says he intends to leave his post at the end of Trump’s term,” The…
NLIHC to Release The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes 2019 on March 14
NLIHC will release The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes 2019 on Thursday, March 14. This year’s report finds a shortage of seven million affordable and available rental homes for America’s…