On February 11, Edward Golding, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the HUD Office of Housing, testified before the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance on the…
The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) has proposed an anti-poverty plan, referred to as the “10-20-30” plan, that would use 10% of program funding in counties where poverty rates have persistently…
On February 10, Representatives Keith Ellison (D-MN) and Joe Crowley (D-NY), along with 12 other House Democrats, sent a letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requesting that the agency modify…
The first webinar in NLIHC’s 2016 Voterization series, “Understanding and Overcoming the Challenges of Voter Registration,” will be presented on Wednesday, February 17 at 2:00pm ET. Throughout…
A report by David Cooper of the Economic Policy Institute, titled Balancing Paychecks and Public Assistance: How Higher Wages Would Strengthen What Government Can Do, finds that raising the federal…
Revived and Discouraged: Evaluating Employment Barriers for Section 3 Residents With Criminal Records by Rebecca J. Walter, Michael Caudy, and James V. Ray explores the challenges Section 3-eligible…
The Oregon State Legislature recently convened for a 35-day session, and affordable housing advocates are at work to expand tenant protections and lift the statewide ban on inclusionary zoning…
NLIHC is accepting resumes for summer 2016 internship positions. Interns are highly valued and fully integrated into our staff work. We seek students passionate about social justice issues, with…
The HUD Office of Community Development and Planning issued a Notice on January 28 outlining the timing for states and entitlement jurisdictions to submit their FY16 consolidated plans (ConPlan),…
On February 2, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution (File# 150822) committing to match all National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF) dollars allocated to projects in San…
On February 8, the Department of the Treasury published a revised interim rule and a notice of funding availability (NOFA) for the Capital Magnet Fund (CMF). Established by the Housing and Economic…
