Nevada Advocates Secure Wins in 2021 Legislative Session
Affordable housing and homelessness advocates in Nevada secured significant victories in the state legislature during the 2021 session. The new state policies address equitable housing access, expand…
White House Releases Plan to Build Black Wealth and End Racial Discrimination in Housing
The White House announced new actions to reduce the racial wealth and housing gap and to address racial discrimination in the housing market. The administration plans to build Black wealth by…
HUD Disparate Impact Proposed Rule Clears Review
HUD’s proposed rule on disparate impact has cleared review by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The proposal, which has been at…
PRRAC Summarizes State-Level Fair Housing Policies for Use of National Housing Trust Fund Dollars
The Poverty & Race Research Action Council (PRRAC) released a policy brief outlining its recommendations for federal and state guidelines for the national Housing Trust Fund (HTF). The HTF is a…
House THUD Subcommittee Holds Hearing on HUD FY22 Budget Request
The House Appropriations Subcommittee for Transportation and Housing and Urban Development (THUD) held a remote hearing on April 22 to discuss President Biden’s budget blueprint previewing the fiscal…
Join #HoUSed Tweetstorm during National Fair Housing Month – April 21 at 1 pm ET
Join us on Wednesday April 21 from 1 to 2 pm ET as we head to Twitter for a #HoUSed campaign tweetstorm for National Fair Housing Month. Tell Congress that the next infrastructure and recovery bills…
Bills to Increase Affordable Housing Resources Introduced in the House and Senate
Three bills were introduced in Congress this week providing much needed federal funding resources for affordable housing. Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA), chair of the House Financial Services…
House Financial Services Committee Holds Hearing on Achieving Racial Equity through Fair Access to Housing and Financial Services
The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs (BHUA) on April 13 held a remote hearing, “Separate and Unequal: The Legacy of Racial Discrimination in Housing.” The hearing addressed the legacy of…
HUD to Publish New AFFH and Disparate Impact Rules
HUD submitted on April 13 to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a proposed rule reinstating the 2013 Disparate Impact Rule and an…
NLIHC Announces Four New Board Members: Staci Berger, Colleen Echohawk, Anne Mavity and Sharon Vogel
NLIHC Announces Four New Board Members: Staci Berger, Colleen Echohawk, Anne Mavity and Sharon Vogel WASHINGTON, DC– The National Low Income Coalition (NLIHC) announces the appointment of four new…
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel to Testify Before House Financial Services Committee on Housing Infrastructure Priorities
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel to Testify Before House Financial Services Committee on Housing Infrastructure Priorities NLIHC urges Congress to include strong affordable housing investments…