Where to Find Us – November 12
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel and other NLIHC staff will be speaking at the following events in the coming months: Maine Affordable Housing Coalition Conference, Portland, ME, on November…
NLIHC Seeks Interns for Winter/Spring 2019 Semester
NLIHC is accepting applications for internship positions for the winter/spring 2019 semester. Interns are highly valued and fully integrated into our staff work. We seek students passionate about…
When You Shop for the Holidays on Amazon Smile, Amazon Will Donate to NLIHC at No Cost to You
As you begin shopping for the holidays, please be aware that Amazon will make a contribution to NLIHC on your behalf at no cost to you when you shop on Amazon Smile. With every Amazon Smile purchase…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of November 4
“Landlords Are Powerful. Here’s A Way Renters Are Regaining Some Control,” The Huffington Post, November 9 at: https://bit.ly/2PjNwpt “Voters just gave nearly 1 million workers a raise…
Pre-Event Registration for NeighborWorks Training Institute in Pittsburgh, December 3-7, Closes on November 13
The pre-event registration for the NeighborWorks Training Institute (NTI) in Pittsburgh, December 3-7, closes on November 13. NTI courses, lasting from one-to-five days each, are an excellent…
New Report Highlights Importance of State Housing Trust Funds for Rural Communities
The Center for Community Change released State Housing Trust Funds: A Rural Lifeline, which highlights the successes rural communities have had with state and local housing trust funds. Almost every…
Freddie Mac Multifamily Provides Series of Reports on Serving Underserved Markets
Freddie Mac Multifamily is releasing a series of reports to highlight the opportunities and challenges of providing affordable multifamily housing in underserved markets. Two previous reports…
From the Field: New York City Council Member Rallies with Homelessness Advocates and Announces New Homeless Housing Legislation
New York City Council Member Rafael Salamanca recently announced new legislation aimed at increasing affordable housing for the city’s homeless residents in conjunction with the ongoing House our…
Fact of the Week: States’ LIHTC ‘Opportunity Incentives’ Include Access to Education, Transportation, Healthcare, Jobs, and Low-Poverty Areas
Source: Freddie Mac and National Housing Trust. (2018). “Opportunity Incentives in LIHTC Qualified Allocations Plans.” Retrieved from https://bit.ly/2P8nvJA
Study Suggests Social Networks May Affect Residential Choices of Voucher Holders
Housing Choice Vouchers (HCVs) help low income households afford housing in low-poverty neighborhoods, but HCV recipients still tend to live in higher-poverty neighborhoods. A study published in the…
Rural Preservation Working Group Recommends Strategies for Preserving Rural Housing
NLIHC joined a letter from the Rural Preservation Working Group (RPWG) – a group of local and national organizations led by the Housing Assistance Council (HAC) – to Joel Baxley, administrator of the…