HUD Invites Small Area FMR PHAs to Apply for Additional Administrative Fees
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) sent letters to public housing agencies (PHAs) inviting them to request up to $25,000 in additional administrative fees to reimburse them for the costs…
HUD Letter to PHAs Signals Intent to Dramatically Reduce Public Housing Stock
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) sent a letter to public housing agency (PHA) executive directors dated November 13, 2018, signaling the agency’s intent to dramatically reduce its…
Webinar on Budget Outlook for Affordable Housing and Community Development Programs, December 3
NLIHC and other leaders of the Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF) invite you to join advocates from across the country to learn about the status and outlook for FY19 and…
Families Receiving Housing Subsidies with SNAP and WIC Are 72% More Likely to be Housing Secure
A study published in the Journal of Applied Research on Children found that the combination of housing subsidies with nutrition benefits improves housing security. Housing subsidies are critically…
NLIHC Accepting Applications and Nominations for 2019 Housing Organizing Awards
NLIHC is accepting applications and nominations for the 2019 Annual Organizing Awards. The NLIHC Organizing Awards recognize outstanding achievement during 2018 in statewide, regional, citywide,…
NLIHC to Honor Native American Housing Leader ‘Pinky’ Clifford with 2019 Lifetime Service Award
NLIHC will honor Emma “Pinky” Clifford, executive director of the Oglala Sioux Tribe Partnership for Housing and NLIHC board member, with the Cushing Dolbeare Lifetime Service Award at the 37th…
NLIHC 2019 Housing Policy Forum to Explore State of Play in Congress Post-Election
NLIHC’s 2019 Housing Policy Forum: Seizing the Moment for Bold Solutions taking place in Washington, DC, March 27-29, 2019, will feature a bipartisan panel of senior Congressional staff who…
Bipartisan ‘Fair Housing Improvement Act’ Would Prohibit Discrimination Based on Source of Income and Veteran Status
Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) introduced the “Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2018” on November 13. The bill aims to protect low income families and veterans from housing…
NHLP ‘Public Charge’ Webinar Recording, Slides, and Sample Comment Letter are Available
The National Housing Law Project (NHLP) held a webinar, “Trump Administration's Proposed ‘Public Charge’ Rule: What Housing and Homelessness Advocates Should Know,” on November 8. The U.S. Department…
NHLP ‘Public Charge’ Webinar Recording, Slides, and Sample Comment Letter are Available
The National Housing Law Project (NHLP) held a webinar, “Trump Administration's Proposed ‘Public Charge’ Rule: What Housing and Homelessness Advocates Should Know,” on November 8. The U.S. Department…
Join Tweetstorm Against Proposed ‘Public Charge’ Rule
Housing advocates around the country are speaking out about the proposed “public charge” regulation’s chilling effect on immigrants’ access to affordable housing and other basic supports. Adding…