Register Today to Attend NLIHC’s 2019 Housing Leadership Awards Reception on March 28 Honoring Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, Pinky Clifford, and Dr. Mitchell Katz
Join NLIHC in recognizing 2019 Housing Leadership Award honorees Representative Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO); Emma “Pinky” Clifford, executive director of the Oglala Sioux Tribe Partnership for Housing and…
ACT NOW! Tell Congress to Support New Voucher-Mobility Legislation
U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-IN), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Roy Blunt (R-MO), and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced on January 31 “The Housing Choice Voucher…
HUD Sends Proposed Changes to Disparate Impact Regulations to OMB
HUD sent proposed changes to the disparate impact regulations to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on February 1. HUD previously…
HUD Offers HOME Program Series II and III Training Webinars
HUD's Office of Affordable Housing Programs (OAHP) is again offering a “Building HOME” webinar training series. The training series will provide an overview of the HOME Investment Partnerships…
Coalition Urges Congress to Hold FEMA Oversight Hearings and to Reform Disaster Housing Recovery
NLIHC and the Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) of more than 800 local, state, and national organizations sent a letter on February 6 to the congressional leaders of the Senate…
Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – February 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 2/4). Legislation…
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Finds ‘Broken Promises’ in Provision of Native American Housing
The United States Commission on Civil Rights (USCCR) released a report, Broken Promises: Continuing Federal Funding Shortfall for Native Americans, in December 2018, that evaluates the federal…
Small Area Fair Market Rents Modestly Improve Neighborhood Outcomes Among Black and Hispanic Voucher Holders, but Additional Policies are Needed
An article in Housing Policy Debate “Do Small Area Fair Market Rents Reduce Racial Disparities in the Voucher Program?” by Vincent Reina found that Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs) are…
From the Field: Austin City Council Proposes Citywide Rezoning to Expand Affordable Housing
Austin City Council Member Greg Casar proposed “Affordability Unlocked” on February 5, a draft resolution to create a citywide mandatory zoning bonus program for developments that provide increased…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of February 3
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of February 3. “The Green New Deal Ignores the Most Crucial Environmental, Economic, and Racial-Justice Issue…
Job Opportunity: NLIHC Housing Advocacy Organizer
NLIHC seeks a well-qualified and talented housing advocacy organizer. As a member of the NLIHC field team, the housing advocacy organizer mobilizes NLIHC members and partners on federal policy…