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Census
| 2010 | |
| 02/05/10 : | Census Would Receive Boost in President's FY 2011 Budget, Memo To Members |
| 02/05/10 : | Website Offers Census Toolkit for Nonprofits, Memo To Members |
| 2009 | |
| 12/18/09 : | 2009 CHAS Data Now Available, Memo To Members |
| 10/09/09 : | Census Toolkits for Non-profits Available For Free, Memo To Members |
| 06/26/09 : | New Metropolitan Area Vacancy Data Released by HUD, Memo To Members |
Congress
| 2009 | |
| Overview : | Federal Home Loan Bank System, Advocates Guide |
| 2010 | |
| 02/05/10 : | House and Senate Budget Hearings Bring Criticism of Budget, Memo To Members |
| 02/05/10 : | House to Hold Hearing on Future of Housing Finance, Memo To Members |
| 01/15/10 : | Congress Returns for Second Session of 111th Congress; Housing Issues on the Agenda, Memo To Members |
| 01/08/10 : | Senate Banking Committee Chairman Will Retire, Memo To Members |
| 2009 | |
| 12/18/09 : | Open Space Bill Introduced, Memo To Members |
| 12/18/09 : | T-HUD Appropriations Bill Signed into Law, Memo To Members |
| 11/20/09 : | NLIHC Comments on Livable Communities Legislation, Memo To Members |
| 11/06/09 : | Homebuyer Tax Credits are Extended and Expanded, Memo To Members |
| 11/06/09 : | Senate Holds Hearing for Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, Memo To Members |
| 10/30/09 : | Senator Edward W. Brooke III Receives Congressional Gold Medal, Memo To Members |
| 10/23/09 : | New Legislation, Memo To Members |
| 10/16/09 : | Senate Committee to Hold Hearing on State of the Nation’s Housing Market, Memo To Members |
| 09/18/09 : | Resolution Passed on Housing Importance for HIV Prevention and Treatment, Memo To Members |
| 09/18/09 : | T-HUD Bill Reported Out of Senate, Memo To Members |
| 09/11/09 : | Sen. Dodd to Remain as Chair of the Banking Committee, Memo To Members |
| 09/04/09 : | Congress Returns with Robust Housing Agenda, Memo To Members |
| 08/07/09 : | Sen. Dodd Introduces Sustainable Communities Bill; Senate Bill Would Fund, Memo To Members |
| 08/07/09 : | Two TARP Bills Introduced, Memo To Members |
| 07/10/09 : | House Field Hearing on Jobs and Housing, Memo To Members |
| 07/03/09 : | Congress Expected to Act on Housing Legislation in July, Memo To Members |
| 06/26/09 : | Donovan Outlines “New Priorities” for Preserving Affordable Housing, Memo To Members |
| 06/26/09 : | Drug Elimination Bill Introduced in Senate, Memo To Members |
| 06/26/09 : | HUD Nominations: One More Confirmation, Two More to Go, Memo To Members |
| 06/26/09 : | Resolution Asserts Right to Housing for Children, Memo To Members |
| 06/12/09 : | Márquez Nomination Out of Committee, Memo To Members |
| 06/05/09 : | Resolution Introduced on Housing for Treatment and Prevention of HIV/AIDS, Memo To Members |
| 06/05/09 : | Senate Holds Hearing on “New Starts” Transportation Program, Memo To Members |
| 05/29/09 : | Henriquez Confirmed by Senate, Memo To Members |
| 05/15/09 : | Senate Hears from HUD Nominees, Memo To Members |
| 05/01/09 : | Family Self-Sufficiency Bill Passes House, Memo To Members |
| 05/01/09 : | Protections for Tenants in Foreclosed Properties Advances in the House, Memo To Members |
| 04/17/09 : | Committee to Consider HUD Nominees, Memo To Members |
| 04/17/09 : | Advocates Hope Spring Showers Will Bring Legislative Flowers, Memo To Members |
| 04/17/09 : | President to Nominate Márquez for CPD, Memo To Members |
| 04/10/09 : | House Members Support HUD Funding, NHTF, Memo To Members |
| 04/10/09 : | Subcommittee Field Hearing on Housing Crisis, Memo To Members |
| 04/03/09 : | National Service Expansion Bill Ready for President’s Signature, Memo To Members |
| 03/27/09 : | Senate Banking Committee Holds Symposium on Housing and Transit Policy, Memo To Members |
| 03/13/09 : | House Hearing on Housing and Transit, Memo To Members |
| 03/06/09 : | FY09 Appropriations Bill Stalls Again; House, Senate Pass Another Continuing Resolution, Memo To Members |
| 03/06/09 : | Senate Committee Finalizes Subcommittee Assignments, Memo To Members |
| 02/27/09 : | Sen. Menendez to Chair Housing Subcommittee; Sen.Vitter to be Ranking Member, Memo To Members |
| 02/20/09 : | Congress Returns; FY09 Appropriations Up Next, Memo To Members |
| 02/20/09 : | How Much Recovery Funding Will Your State Get?, Memo To Members |
| 02/13/09 : | Chairman Frank Offers Financial Services Committee Oversight Plan, Memo To Members |
| 02/13/09 : | Economic Recovery Act Passes House, Senate, Memo To Members |
| 02/06/09 : | Advocates Protest Housing Imbalance in Recovery Bill, Memo To Members |
| 02/06/09 : | Bill Introduced to Help Reduce Foreclosures, Memo To Members |
| 02/06/09 : | Conference Expected to Be Contentious, Memo To Members |
| 02/06/09 : | OR Senators Ask HUD for Access to Funds, Memo To Members |
| 02/06/09 : | Senate Bill Add Home Buyer Subsidy; Cuts HUD Funding, Memo To Members |
| 01/30/09 : | House Passes Economic Recovery Bill; Senate Bill Moves Out of Committees, Memo To Members |
| 01/30/09 : | Senate to Hold Hearings on Financial System Modernization, Troubled Asset Relief Program, Memo To Members |
| 01/30/09 : | Several Housing Bills Reintroduced, Memo To Members |
| 01/23/09 : | Administration to Review Pending Regulations, Memo To Members |
| 01/23/09 : | Bill Introduced to Reinstate Seller-Financed Downpayments, Memo To Members |
| 01/23/09 : | Briggs Named to OMB, Memo To Members |
| 01/23/09 : | Donovan Confirmed as HUD Secretary, Memo To Members |
| 01/23/09 : | House Committees Move Economic Recovery Package, Memo To Members |
| 01/23/09 : | House Financial Services Committee Democratic Subcommittee Members Named, Memo To Members |
| 01/23/09 : | Senate Banking Committee Members Appointed, Memo To Members |
| 01/23/09 : | Senate Recovery Bills Made Public, Memo To Members |
| 01/16/09 : | House Unveils Recovery Package; Advocates Push for Improved Housing Component, Memo To Members |
| 01/16/09 : | New Housing-Related Bills in House, Memo To Members |
| 01/16/09 : | Senator Vitter Introduces Moving to Work Bill, Memo To Members |
| 01/16/09 : | Senator Warner Tapped for Banking Committee; Committee Ratios Announced, Memo To Members |
| 01/16/09 : | Senators Positive at Hearing for HUD Secretary Nominee, Memo To Members |
FMRs
| 2009 | |
| 10/02/09 : | HUD Releases Data on Areas Affected by Hold Harmless, Memo To Members |
| 10/02/09 : | HUD Releases FY10 Fair Market Rents, Memo To Members |
Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs)
| 2009 | |
| 05/29/09 : | House Hearings Scheduled on Veterans’ Homelessness, GSEs, and Vouchers, Memo To Members |
| 2007 | |
| 04/13/07 : | GSE Bill Introduced in Senate, Memo To Members |
HUD Housing Programs: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
| 2009 | |
| Overview : | Community Development Block Grant Program, Advocates Guide |
| Overview : | Community Development Block Grant Program: Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program, Advocates Guide |
| Overview : | Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, Advocates Guide |
| 12/11/09 : | Bill to Extend CDBG Funds to Assist LA Residents, Memo To Members |
| 11/13/09 : | Following Advocates’ Complaint, HUD Rejects TX Disaster CDBG Plan, Memo To Members |
| 06/26/09 : | Frank and Waters Pressure MS on Disaster CDBG Use; Filing Alleges Fair Housing Violations, Memo To Members |
| 06/12/09 : | HUD Allocates Remaining 2008 Disaster CDBG Funds, Announces New Recovery Fund, Memo To Members |
| 05/22/09 : | Senate Hearing Addresses CDBG as Disaster Recovery Tool, Memo To Members |
| 05/15/09 : | Senate Hearing on CDBG in Disasters, Memo To Members |
| 05/08/09 : | HUD, Treasury Issue Recovery Act Implementation Guidance and NOFAs, Memo To Members |
| 03/06/09 : | Bill Introduced to Increase CDBG Funding, Memo To Members |
| 02/13/09 : | Bill Introduced to Redevelop Abandoned and Vacant Properties, Memo To Members |
HUD Housing Programs: Fair Housing
| 2009 | |
| Overview : | Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice, Advocates Guide |
| Overview : | Fair Housing Programs, Advocates Guide |
| Overview : | Native American, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native Housing Programs, Advocates Guide |
| 2010 | |
| 01/22/10 : | House Fair Housing Hearing Supports Increased Testing and Enforcement, Memo To Members |
| 01/15/10 : | Fair Housing Hearing in House, Memo To Members |
| 01/15/10 : | National Resources Result of Fair Housing Suit, Memo To Members |
| 2009 | |
| 12/18/09 : | Fair Housing Bill Focus of Hearing, Memo To Members |
| 08/21/09 : | Legal Settlement Signals HUD Approach to Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing, Memo To Members |
| 07/24/09 : | HUD Holds Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Listening Session, Memo To Members |
| 07/10/09 : | Listening Session on Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Scheduled, Memo To Members |
| 06/05/09 : | HUD Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing in Westchester County, NY, Memo To Members |
| 04/24/09 : | Financial Services Committee Holds Hearing on Anti-Predatory Lending Bill, Memo To Members |
| 03/13/09 : | Letters Urge HUD to Reconsider Changes to Income Eligibility, Memo To Members |
HUD Housing Programs: Federal Housing Administration (FHA)
| 2009 | |
| Overview : | Capital Magnet Fund, Advocates Guide |
| Overview : | Employer-Assisted Housing, Advocates Guide |
| Overview : | Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Advocates Guide |
| Overview : | Homeownership Tax Credit, Advocates Guide |
| Overview : | Housing as a Right, Advocates Guide |
| Overview : | Housing Bonds, Advocates Guide |
| Overview : | Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS, Advocates Guide |
| Overview : | Housing Tenure: Owning and Renting in U.S. Housing Policy, Advocates Guide |
| Overview : | Individual Development Accounts, Advocates Guide |
| Overview : | Intermediary Organizations, Advocates Guide |
| Overview : | Manufactured Housing, Advocates Guide |
| Overview : | Minimum Wage, Advocates Guide |
| Overview : | Mortgage Interest Deduction, Advocates Guide |
| Overview : | Predatory Lending Protections, Advocates Guide |
| Overview : | Second Chance Act, Advocates Guide |
| Overview : | Section 3: Job Training, Employment and Business Opportunities Related to HUD Funding, Advocates Guide |
| Overview : | Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program, Advocates Guide |
| Overview : | Supplemental Security Income, Advocates Guide |
| Overview : | Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Advocates Guide |
| Overview : | Transportation Reauthorization, Advocates Guide |
| Overview : | White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, Advocates Guide |
| 2010 | |
| 01/15/10 : | Congress Returns for Second Session of 111th Congress; Housing Issues on the Agenda, Memo To Members |
| 2009 | |
| 12/04/09 : | House Holds Hearing on FHA Financial Health, Memo To Members |
| 10/23/09 : | Treasury Announces Support for Housing Finance Agencies, Memo To Members |
| 05/01/09 : | Committee Votes on HUD Nominees; Delays Vote on FHA Commissioner, Memo To Members |
| 03/13/09 : | HUD Announces Computer Matching Data Program Agreement with SSA, Memo To Members |
| 2008 | |
| 04/25/08 : | Senate Schedules Mark Up for Early May, Memo To Members |
| 2007 | |
| 04/20/07 : | FHA Bill, with Housing Trust Fund Provision, Has Hearing in House, Memo To Members |
HUD Housing Programs: FMRs
| 2009 | |
| 07/31/09 : | HUD Releases FY10 FMRS, Announces Consideration of Future Changes, Memo To Members |
HUD Housing Programs: Foreclosure Intervention
| 2009 | |
| Overview : | Foreclosure Intervention Programs, Advocates Guide |
| Overview : | Foreclosure Intervention: Protecting Renters, Advocates Guide |
| 2010 | |
| 02/05/10 : | CT Attorney General Announces Steps to Enforce PTFA, Memo To Members |
| 01/29/10 : | Financial Services Holds Field Hearing in MN, Memo To Members |
| 01/22/10 : | New Guidance Published on Banks’ Responsibilities under the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act, Memo To Members |
| 01/15/10 : | Details Announced on MN Field Hearing, Memo To Members |
| 01/08/10 : | Minneapolis Field Hearing Set, Memo To Members |
| 2009 | |
| 12/18/09 : | HUD Issues Notice Implementing Protections for Section 8 Tenants in Foreclosed Properties, Memo To Members |
| 11/06/09 : | Fannie Mae to Let Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure and Rent Back Their Homes, Memo To Members |
| 09/11/09 : | Webinar for Lenders on Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act (PTFA), Memo To Members |
| 09/04/09 : | House Hearing on the Making Home Affordable Program, Memo To Members |
| 08/21/09 : | Join Web Forum on the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act, Memo To Members |
| 08/21/09 : | OCC Issues Statement on Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act, Memo To Members |
| 08/07/09 : | Federal Reserve Board Moves to Implement Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act, Memo To Members |
| 08/07/09 : | Sens. Dodd, Kerry Make Renter Protection Floor Statement, Memo To Members |
| 07/10/09 : | Senate Hearing on Preventing Foreclosures, Memo To Members |
| 06/26/09 : | Foreclosures Lead to Homelessness for Many, Joint Report Finds, Press Release |
| 06/26/09 : | HUD Educates Partners on Renter Protections, Memo To Members |
| 06/19/09 : | HUD Field Office Provides Interpretation of Section 8 Provisions in Protecting Tenants in Foreclosure Act, Memo To Members |
| 06/19/09 : | Toolkit for Renters Facing Eviction Due to Foreclosure Now Available on NLIHC Website, Press Release |
| 05/29/09 : | Materials on Tenant Protections Now Available, Memo To Members |
| 05/22/09 : | Protections for Tenants in Foreclosed Properties Become Law, Memo To Members |
| 05/20/09 : | New Federal Protections for Renters in Foreclosure become Law on May 20 2009, Article |
| 05/15/09 : | Update on Renter Protections, Homeless Reauthorization, Memo To Members |
| 05/08/09 : | Senate and House Pass Protections for Tenant in Foreclosed Properties, Memo To Members |
| 05/01/09 : | Protections for Tenants in Foreclosed Properties Advances in the House, Memo To Members |
| 04/24/09 : | Financial Services Committee Holds Hearing on Anti-Predatory Lending Bill, Memo To Members |
| 04/17/09 : | Advocates Hope Spring Showers Will Bring Legislative Flowers, Memo To Members |
| 04/10/09 : | Cosponsors Sought for Tenant Protection Legislation, Memo To Members |
| 04/10/09 : | NLIHC Seeks Tenant Protections in Connection with Legacy Loan Program, Memo To Members |
| 04/10/09 : | Subcommittee Field Hearing on Housing Crisis, Memo To Members |
| 03/27/09 : | Tenant Protection Language Included in Anti-Predatory Lending Bill, Memo To Members |
| 03/06/09 : | Freddie Mac Announces Details of Rental Initiative, Memo To Members |
| 03/06/09 : | House Passes Mortgage “Cramdown” Legislation, Memo To Members |
| 03/06/09 : | President Obama Announces Details of Homeownership Protection Plan, Memo To Members |
| 03/06/09 : | Renter Protection Bill Introduced in the House, Memo To Members |
| 02/27/09 : | House Considers Legislation to Help Troubled Borrowers, Memo To Members |
| 02/20/09 : | NLIHC and NLCHP Briefing Addresses Renters in Foreclosure., Memo To Members |
| 02/20/09 : | President’s Housing Rescue Plan Focuses on Homeowners., Memo To Members |
| 02/13/09 : | Economic Recovery Act Passes House, Senate, Memo To Members |
| 02/06/09 : | Bill Introduced to Help Reduce Foreclosures, Memo To Members |
| 01/30/09 : | Financial Services Committee to Hold Hearing, Markup on Hope for Homeowners Program; Advocates Ask for Renter Protections, Memo To Members |
| 01/30/09 : | Homelessness and Foreclosure Survey Still Open, Memo To Members |
| 01/23/09 : | House Passes TARP Legislation, Memo To Members |
| 01/16/09 : | Fannie Mae Policy Will Allow Tenants to Remain in Foreclosed Properties, Memo To Members |
| 01/16/09 : | House Takes Up TARP Revisions, Memo To Members |
| 01/16/09 : | New Survey on Homelessness Due to Foreclosure, Memo To Members |
HUD Housing Programs: Healthy Housing
| 2009 | |
| Overview : | Healthy Homes, Advocates Guide |
| Overview : | Lead Control Programs, Advocates Guide |
| 10/16/09 : | Healthy Housing Council Bill Introduced in House, Memo To Members |
| 09/11/09 : | Interagency Council on Healthy Housing Bill Introduced in Senate, Memo To Members |
| 06/19/09 : | HUD, DOT, EPA Announce Joint Effort to Improve Community ‘Livability’, Memo To Members |
| 06/12/09 : | HUD, Others Announce Federal Healthy Homes Plans, Memo To Members |
HUD Housing Programs: HOME
| 2009 | |
| Overview : | HOME Investment Partnerships Program, Advocates Guide |
| 02/06/09 : | Senate Bill Add Home Buyer Subsidy; Cuts HUD Funding, Memo To Members |
HUD Housing Programs: Homeless Assistance
| 2009 | |
| Overview : | Continuum of Care, Advocates Guide |
| Overview : | Interagency Council on Homelessness, Advocates Guide |
| Overview : | McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Programs, Advocates Guide |
| Overview : | Plans to End Homelessness, Advocates Guide |
| 2010 | |
| 02/05/10 : | HUD Budget Targets Homelessness, Memo To Members |
| 02/05/10 : | VA Makes Homeless Priority in Budget, Memo To Members |
| 2009 | |
| 12/04/09 : | Appropriators Urged to Provide Housing for Homeless Veterans, Memo To Members |
| 12/04/09 : | Congressional Briefing Focuses on Family Homelessness, Memo To Members |
| 12/04/09 : | Homeless Advocates Outline Priorities for ICH, Memo To Members |
| 12/04/09 : | Homeless Children’s Education Bill Introduced, Memo To Members |
| 11/20/09 : | Senate Passes VA Appropriations Bill with Additional Homelessness Funds; T-HUD Bill Edges Forward, Memo To Members |
| 11/13/09 : | New Veteran Homeless Bill Introduced, Memo To Members |
| 11/13/09 : | Senate Hearing Addresses Ending Homelessness for Veterans, Memo To Members |
| 11/13/09 : | VA Announces Plan to End Veteran Homelessness, Memo To Members |
| 11/06/09 : | Senate Schedules Hearing on Veteran Homelessness, Memo To Members |
| 10/23/09 : | Homeless Services Veteran Appointed ED of Interagency Council on the Homeless; ICH Hears from Homeless Advocates, Memo To Members |
| 10/23/09 : | Senate and House Take Action on Homeless Veterans’ Bills, Memo To Members |
| 10/09/09 : | Senate Bill Would Add Homeless to Hate Crimes Act, Memo To Members |
| 10/02/09 : | House Homeless Services Bill Introduced, Memo To Members |
| 08/07/09 : | Bill Introduced on Housing Services for Chronically Homeless, Memo To Members |
| 07/31/09 : | Bill Introduced on Hate Crimes Against Homeless People, Memo To Members |
| 07/31/09 : | Two New Bills Address Homelessness, Memo To Members |
| 07/17/09 : | Assistance for Homeless Veterans Bill, Memo To Members |
| 07/10/09 : | Bill Would Provide Homeless Veterans Assistance, Memo To Members |
| 07/10/09 : | HUD Releases Latest Numbers on Homelessness, Memo To Members |
| 06/26/09 : | Policy Priorities Outlined at Congressional Briefing on Homelessness and Health, Memo To Members |
| 06/26/09 : | Resolution Asserts Right to Housing for Children, Memo To Members |
| 05/22/09 : | McKinney Revisions Adopted, Memo To Members |
| 05/08/09 : | McKinney Reauthorization Passes Senate, Memo To Members |
| 05/01/09 : | Action Needed in Support of Funding for Homeless Programs, Memo To Members |
| 04/17/09 : | McKinney-Vento Chart Compares New Bills, Current Law, Memo To Members |
| 04/10/09 : | Subcommittee Field Hearing on Housing Crisis, Memo To Members |
| 04/03/09 : | Legislation to Reauthorize McKinney-Vento Program Introduced in House and Senate, Memo To Members |
| 03/27/09 : | Details About Homelessness Prevention Funds Announced, Memo To Members |
| 03/27/09 : | President Asked About Growing Homelessness, Memo To Members |
| 03/25/09 : | Statement from NLIHC President Sheila Crowley on President Obama’s March 24 news conference question on homelessness, Press Release |
| 02/13/09 : | Bill Introduced to Redevelop Abandoned and Vacant Properties, Memo To Members |
| 01/30/09 : | Homelessness and Foreclosure Survey Still Open, Memo To Members |
| 01/16/09 : | New Survey on Homelessness Due to Foreclosure, Memo To Members |
HUD Housing Programs: National Housing Trust Fund
| 2009 | |
| Overview : | State and Local Housing Trust Funds, Advocates Guide |
| 2010 | |
| 02/05/10 : | President Obama Calls for $1 Billion for NHTF Again, Memo To Members |
| 01/29/10 : | Mixed Signals on NHTF in Senate Jobs Bill, Memo To Members |
| 01/29/10 : | Senate Banking Committee Members Ask President for Funding for NHTF, Other Housing Programs, Memo To Members |
| 01/29/10 : | Update on NHTF Regulations, Memo To Members |
| 01/22/10 : | Twenty-five Senators Ask for NHTF Funding in Senate Jobs Bill, Memo To Members |
| 01/15/10 : | Senator Letter to POTUS Asks for NHTF Funds in FY11 Budget, Memo To Members |
| 01/08/10 : | Action Now Focused on Senate Jobs Bill, Memo To Members |
| 2009 | |
| 12/18/09 : | Decision on Funding for NHTF Deferred to 2010, Memo To Members |
| 12/16/09 : | House Puts NHTF in Jobs Bill; Senate Still Needs to Act, Call To Action |
| 12/14/09 : | USCCB Letter, Article |
| 12/11/09 : | Funds for NHTF in Sight in 2009, Memo To Members |
| 12/11/09 : | NHTF Frequently Asked Questions, Article |
| 12/11/09 : | Updates to NHTF Statewide Allocation Estimates, Memo To Members |
| 12/04/09 : | Advocates Continue Push For Funding, Memo To Members |
| 12/04/09 : | NHTF Allocation Formula Released; State Estimates Available, Memo To Members |
| 12/04/09 : | Rental Housing Affordability Gap Increased For Lowest Income Families In 2008; Data Reinforce Need for NHTF, Memo To Members |
| 11/30/09 : | Shortage of Housing for Lowest Income Families Grew Significantly Between 2007 and 2008, New Data Show, Press Release |
| 11/20/09 : | Major Push for Funding Planned, Memo To Members |
| 11/20/09 : | NHTF Formula Regs Due after Holiday, Memo To Members |
| 11/13/09 : | National Call-in Days on Funding for NHTF, Memo To Members |
| 11/06/09 : | National Conference Call Reports on New Developments, Memo To Members |
| 10/30/09 : | White House Reiterates Promise to Capitalize the National Housing Trust Fund; National Conference Call Scheduled for November 5, Memo To Members |
| 10/29/09 : | NHTF Campaign Applauds White House Announcement Promising $1 billion to Capitalize Trust Fund, Press Release |
| 10/16/09 : | Funding Bills Gain Cosponsors, Memo To Members |
| 10/09/09 : | Bill for NHTF Funds and Rent Rules Introduced; Advocates Seeking Co-sponsors for Senate and House Bills, Memo To Members |
| 10/02/09 : | Senator Reed Introduces Bill That Includes Revenue Source for NHTF, Memo To Members |
| 09/18/09 : | Project-based Vouchers for NHTF Units Not in Senate Appropriations Bill, Memo To Members |
| 09/11/09 : | Administration Reiterates Commitment to Fund National Housing Trust Fund, Memo To Members |
| 09/04/09 : | Update on Regulations and Funding for FY10, Memo To Members |
| 07/31/09 : | One-Year Anniversary Marked By Delays; HUD Secretary Affirms Promise of $1 Billion, Memo To Members |
| 07/24/09 : | Administration Reiterates Importance of National Housing Trust Fund, Memo To Members |
| 07/10/09 : | House Financial Services Committee Holds Hearing on ‘TARP for Main Street’, Memo To Members |
| 07/10/09 : | NLIHC's Sheila Crowley testifies on funding for National Housing Trust Fund, Press Release |
| 07/03/09 : | Hearing Set for Funding for National Housing Trust Fund, Memo To Members |
| 06/26/09 : | TARP for Main Street Act Funds National Housing Trust Fund, Memo To Members |
| 06/19/09 : | National Call to Report on Status of $1 Billion for NHTF, Memo To Members |
| 05/08/09 : | Details of Proposed FY10 HUD Budget Released; National Housing Trust Fund Included, Memo To Members |
| 05/08/09 : | NLIHC Submits Comments on Capital Magnet Fund, Memo To Members |
| 04/10/09 : | Advocates Can Use Recess to Talk to Legislators, Sign on to Letter, Memo To Members |
| 04/10/09 : | House Members Support HUD Funding, NHTF, Memo To Members |
| 04/03/09 : | Campaign Takes on New Urgency; Sign-on Now, Memo To Members |
| 04/03/09 : | House and Senate Adopt Budget Resolutions that Include NHTF, Memo To Members |
| 03/27/09 : | Dear Colleague Letters Seek Support for Housing Appropriations, Memo To Members |
| 03/27/09 : | Senate and House Budget Resolutions Provide for Revenue to National Housing Trust Fund, Memo To Members |
| 03/13/09 : | House Committee Budget View Includes $1 Billion for NHTF, Memo To Members |
| 02/27/09 : | President Requests $1 Billion for NHTF, News |
| 02/13/09 : | HUD Secretary Announces Funding for NHTF, Memo To Members |
| 02/06/09 : | Advocates Protest Housing Imbalance in Recovery Bill, Memo To Members |
| 02/06/09 : | New York Times Editorial Calls for “A Stimulus for the Poor", Memo To Members |
| 02/06/09 : | Senate Bill Add Home Buyer Subsidy; Cuts HUD Funding, Memo To Members |
| 01/30/09 : | More Advocacy Needed to Include NHTF in Recovery Package, Memo To Members |
| 01/23/09 : | Prospects for Action, Memo To Members |
HUD Housing Programs: Project-Based Section 8
| 2009 | |
| Overview : | Project-Based Rental Assistance, Advocates Guide |
| 12/18/09 : | HUD Issues Notice Implementing Protections for Section 8 Tenants in Foreclosed Properties, Memo To Members |
| 11/13/09 : | NLIHC Urges HUD to End Hold Harmless Policy, Memo To Members |
| 10/09/09 : | HUD Extends Deadline for Income Limits Hold Harmless Comments, Memo To Members |
| 05/08/09 : | SEVRA Hearing Rescheduled, Memo To Members |
| 05/01/09 : | Draft Section 8 Voucher Reform Bill Circulated, Memo To Members |
| 04/17/09 : | Advocates Hope Spring Showers Will Bring Legislative Flowers, Memo To Members |
| 04/03/09 : | Letter Seeks Section 8 Renewal Funding, 200,000 New Vouchers, Memo To Members |
HUD Housing Programs: Public Housing
| 2009 | |
| Overview : | NLIHC’s Public Housing Principles, Advocates Guide |
| Overview : | Public Housing, Advocates Guide |
| Overview : | Public Housing Agency Plan, Advocates Guide |
| Overview : | Public Housing Primary Care Program, Advocates Guide |
| Overview : | Public Housing: Asset Management, Advocates Guide |
| Overview : | Public Housing: HOPE VI, Advocates Guide |
| Overview : | Public Housing: Moving to Work/Housing Innovation Program, Advocates Guide |
| Overview : | What’s in the Annual PHA Plan?, Advocates Guide |
| 2010 | |
| 01/29/10 : | Increasing Energy Efficiency in Public Housing Bill Introduced, Memo To Members |
| 01/08/10 : | Minneapolis Field Hearing Set, Memo To Members |
| 2009 | |
| 12/18/09 : | HUD Issues Notice Implementing Protections for Section 8 Tenants in Foreclosed Properties, Memo To Members |
| 12/11/09 : | Asset Management Bill Introduced, Memo To Members |
| 12/11/09 : | Job Training and Service Provision Bill Introduced, Memo To Members |
| 11/13/09 : | HUD Unveils Choice Neighborhoods Proposal, Memo To Members |
| 11/06/09 : | Tenant Advocates Weigh in on Preservation Legislation, Memo To Members |
| 09/04/09 : | HUD Again Delays Troublesome Identification Rule, Memo To Members |
| 09/04/09 : | NLIHC's Public Housing Principles, Article |
| 07/31/09 : | HUD Responds to PHAs Facing Shortfalls in FY09 Voucher Funding, Memo To Members |
| 07/31/09 : | Public Housing Hearing in House Focuses on HOPE VI, Memo To Members |
| 07/24/09 : | Hearing on Reform of Public Housing Set, Memo To Members |
| 07/24/09 : | House Holds NYC Hearing on Section 3, Training Legislation, Memo To Members |
| 07/24/09 : | HUD Encourages PHAs to Implement Non-Smoking Policies, Memo To Members |
| 06/26/09 : | Climate Bill Passes House with New Money for Public and Assisted Housing, Memo To Members |
| 06/26/09 : | HUD Can Improve Its Oversight Role, Memo To Members |
| 06/19/09 : | Frank, Waters Urge Public Housing Demolition Moratorium, Memo To Members |
| 05/08/09 : | HUD, Treasury Issue Recovery Act Implementation Guidance and NOFAs, Memo To Members |
| 04/10/09 : | President to Nominate Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, Memo To Members |
| 03/27/09 : | HUD Releases Public Housing Capital Funds, Memo To Members |
| 03/13/09 : | Groups Urge New Housing Corps, Memo To Members |
| 02/13/09 : | Economic Recovery Act Passes House, Senate, Memo To Members |
| 01/30/09 : | HUD Announces Final Rule on Social Security Documentation, Memo To Members |
| 01/16/09 : | Senator Vitter Introduces Moving to Work Bill, Memo To Members |
| 2007 | |
| 04/13/07 : | Experimental Evidence Lacking on Self-Sufficiency Programs, Memo To Members |
HUD Housing Programs: Sec. 202 Elderly
| 2009 | |
| Overview : | Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly, Advocates Guide |
| 10/30/09 : | NLIHC President Testifies at Senate Hearing on Housing for Seniors and People with Disabilities, Memo To Members |
| 10/29/09 : | NLIHC's Sheila Crowley Testifies in Support of Bills that Provide Affordable Housing for the Elderly and Disabled, Press Release |
| 10/23/09 : | Senate Expected to Hold Hearing on Elderly, Disabled Housing, Memo To Members |
| 01/09/09 : | Section 202 Reform Bill is Reintroduced in Senate, Memo To Members |
HUD Housing Programs: Sec. 811 Disabled
| 2009 | |
| Overview : | Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities, Advocates Guide |
| 10/30/09 : | NLIHC President Testifies at Senate Hearing on Housing for Seniors and People with Disabilities, Memo To Members |
| 10/29/09 : | NLIHC's Sheila Crowley Testifies in Support of Bills that Provide Affordable Housing for the Elderly and Disabled, Press Release |
| 09/04/09 : | Congress Returns with Robust Housing Agenda, Memo To Members |
| 07/24/09 : | Section 811 Bill Passes House, Is Introduced in Senate, Memo To Members |
| 03/27/09 : | Bill Introduced to Streamline Section 811 Program, Memo To Members |
| 03/13/09 : | Bill Would Increase Visitability Standards for People with Disabilities, Memo To Members |
HUD Housing Programs: Vouchers
| 2009 | |
| Overview : | Housing Choice Vouchers, Advocates Guide |
| Overview : | Housing Choice Vouchers: Family Self-Sufficiency, Advocates Guide |
| Overview : | Housing Choice Vouchers: Family Unification Program, Advocates Guide |
| 2010 | |
| 01/15/10 : | Congress Returns for Second Session of 111th Congress; Housing Issues on the Agenda, Memo To Members |
| 2009 | |
| 10/30/09 : | House, Senate Pass Another Continued Funding Resolution and Include Voucher Language, Memo To Members |
| 10/16/09 : | T-HUD Appropriations Bill Still Pending; Push for Secure Voucher Funding Continues, Memo To Members |
| 10/09/09 : | House SEVRA Report Available, Memo To Members |
| 10/09/09 : | HUD Extends Deadline for Income Limits Hold Harmless Comments, Memo To Members |
| 10/02/09 : | House Circulates Sign-On in Support of Voucher Funding, Memo To Members |
| 10/02/09 : | Voucher Webcast Scheduled, Memo To Members |
| 09/25/09 : | Continuing Resolution Likely as FY10 Reconciliation Stalls; Voucher Funding Remains Uncertain, Memo To Members |
| 09/04/09 : | Congress Returns with Robust Housing Agenda, Memo To Members |
| 09/04/09 : | Voucher Holders Face Discrimination In New Orleans, Memo To Members |
| 08/28/09 : | HUD Allocates Supplemental Vouchers to Gulf Coast PHAs, Memo To Members |
| 08/21/09 : | HUD Lists Voucher Set-Aside Agencies, Memo To Members |
| 08/07/09 : | HUD Continues to Address Voucher Shortfall, Memo To Members |
| 07/31/09 : | HUD Responds to PHAs Facing Shortfalls in FY09 Voucher Funding, Memo To Members |
| 07/24/09 : | SEVRA Passes House Committee with modified HIP program, Memo To Members |
| 07/17/09 : | SEVRA Mark Up Rescheduled, Memo To Members |
| 07/10/09 : | House Committee Begins Consideration of SEVRA, Memo To Members |
| 07/03/09 : | Congress Expected to Act on Housing Legislation in July, Memo To Members |
| 06/26/09 : | SEVRA Introduced in House, Memo To Members |
| 06/19/09 : | Financial Services Committee Schedules Preservation Hearing, Plans Voucher Markup, Memo To Members |
| 06/19/09 : | HUD Field Office Provides Interpretation of Section 8 Provisions in Protecting Tenants in Foreclosure Act, Memo To Members |
| 06/05/09 : | House Housing Subcommittee Holds SEVRA Hearing, Memo To Members |
| 06/04/09 : | Linda Couch Testifies, SEVRA, Article |
| 06/03/09 : | NLIHC to Testify Before Congress on Section 8 Voucher Reform Draft Bill, Press Release |
| 05/29/09 : | House Hearings Scheduled on Veterans’ Homelessness, GSEs, and Vouchers, Memo To Members |
| 05/22/09 : | Secretary Testifies on Draft SEVRA, Memo To Members |
| 05/15/09 : | Secretary Donovan to Testify on SEVRA, Memo To Members |
| 05/01/09 : | Draft Section 8 Voucher Reform Bill Circulated, Memo To Members |
| 04/17/09 : | Advocates Hope Spring Showers Will Bring Legislative Flowers, Memo To Members |
| 02/13/09 : | Economic Recovery Act Passes House, Senate, Memo To Members |
| 2007 | |
| 04/13/07 : | Experimental Evidence Lacking on Self-Sufficiency Programs, Memo To Members |
Hurricane Recovery
| 2009 | |
| Overview : | Disaster Housing Programs, Advocates Guide |
Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC)
| 2009 | |
| Overview : | Earned Income Tax Credit, Advocates Guide |
| Overview : | Low Income Housing Tax Credit, Advocates Guide |
| Overview : | New Markets Tax Credit Program, Advocates Guide |
| Overview : | Qualified Allocation Plan, Advocates Guide |
| 2010 | |
| 01/22/10 : | LIHTC Fixes Are on Advocates’ Agenda, Memo To Members |
| 2009 | |
| 12/11/09 : | House Passes Extension of LIHTC Exchange Program, Memo To Members |
| 11/20/09 : | Legislation to Support Low Income Housing Tax Credit Introduced, Memo To Members |
| 11/13/09 : | NLIHC Urges HUD to End Hold Harmless Policy, Memo To Members |
| 10/02/09 : | Congress Likely to Consider LIHTC Fixes, Memo To Members |
| 09/18/09 : | HUD Seeks Comments on Ending Income Limit Hold Harmless, Memo To Members |
| 06/05/09 : | Chairman Frank Suggests Treasury Modify Tax Credit Exchange Program (TCEP), Memo To Members |
| 05/15/09 : | FY09 Supplemental Includes Disaster Provisions, Memo To Members |
| 05/08/09 : | HUD, Treasury Issue Recovery Act Implementation Guidance and NOFAs, Memo To Members |
| 02/13/09 : | Economic Recovery Act Passes House, Senate, Memo To Members |
Neighborhood Stabilization Program
| 2009 | |
| Overview : | Neighborhood Stabilization Program, Advocates Guide |
| 07/24/09 : | Bill Would Expand Use of NSP Funds, Memo To Members |
| 06/26/09 : | New Metropolitan Area Vacancy Data Released by HUD, Memo To Members |
| 05/29/09 : | Bill to Amend the Neighborhood Stabilization Program Introduced, Memo To Members |
| 02/13/09 : | Economic Recovery Act Passes House, Senate, Memo To Members |
| 02/06/09 : | Senate Bill Add Home Buyer Subsidy; Cuts HUD Funding, Memo To Members |
Other: Census
| 2009 | |
| 10/16/09 : | Amendment Would Affect Census; NLIHC Signs Letter in Opposition, Memo To Members |
| 03/20/09 : | Census Hearing Scheduled, Memo To Members |
Other: Community Reinvestment Act
| 2009 | |
| Overview : | Community Reinvestment Act, Advocates Guide |
| 09/18/09 : | House Hearing Explores Need for Reform of the Community Reinvestment Act, Memo To Members |
| 09/11/09 : | Hearing on CRA Modernization Scheduled, Memo To Members |
| 03/20/09 : | CRA Bill Details, Memo To Members |
| 03/13/09 : | CRA Modernization Act Introduced, Memo To Members |
Other: Green Housing
| 2009 | |
| Overview : | Green Housing and Climate Change, Advocates Guide |
| Overview : | Weatherization Assistance Program, Advocates Guide |
| 12/18/09 : | New Bill to Incentivize Energy Efficiency, Memo To Members |
| 11/20/09 : | Advocates Seek Improvements to Senate Climate Bill, Memo To Members |
| 11/20/09 : | Green Housing Bills Introduced, Memo To Members |
| 10/30/09 : | Chairman’s Mark of Climate Bill Released, Memo To Members |
| 10/02/09 : | Senate Climate Bill Contains Some Housing Provisions, Memo To Members |
| 09/04/09 : | Congress Returns with Robust Housing Agenda, Memo To Members |
| 07/31/09 : | Housing Advocates Seek to Influence Senate Climate Bill, Memo To Members |
| 06/26/09 : | Climate Bill Passes House with New Money for Public and Assisted Housing, Memo To Members |
| 06/19/09 : | GREEN Act Hearing Continues with Ron Sims Testimony, Memo To Members |
| 06/12/09 : | Donovan to Testify on Sustainable Development, Memo To Members |
| 06/12/09 : | House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on GREEN Act, Memo To Members |
| 05/22/09 : | DOE Issues Proposed Rule on Use of Weatherization Funds at HUD-assisted Multi-family Buildings, Memo To Members |
| 05/22/09 : | Update on Climate Change Bill, Memo To Members |
| 05/15/09 : | GREEN Act Introduced, Memo To Members |
| 05/15/09 : | HUD Releases Details on Green Retrofit Program for Multifamily Housing, Memo To Members |
| 05/08/09 : | Housing Advocates Weigh in on Draft Energy Bill, Memo To Members |
| 05/08/09 : | HUD and DOE Agree to Coordinate Federal Weatherization Assistance, Memo To Members |
| 04/24/09 : | Advocates Seek Housing Funding in Climate Change Bill, Memo To Members |
| 03/27/09 : | Senate National Service Bill Includes Housing Language, Memo To Members |
| 03/20/09 : | House Committee Holds Livable Communities Hearing, Memo To Members |
| 02/27/09 : | Bill Would Help Localities with Vacant Properties, Memo To Members |
Other: LIHEAP
| 2009 | |
| Overview : | Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), Advocates Guide |
| 2010 | |
| 02/05/10 : | LIHEAP Bill Introduced, Memo To Members |
| 2009 | |
| 06/26/09 : | LIHEAP Coalition Writes Letter to Members of Congress, Memo To Members |
Preservation Initiatives: Project-Based Rental Assistance
| 2009 | |
| 09/18/09 : | Bill on Preserving Affordable Housing Introduced, Memo To Members |
| 07/17/09 : | House Holds Hearing on Preservation Legislation, Memo To Members |
| 07/10/09 : | Bill to Provide Exit Tax Relief Introduced, Memo To Members |
Preservation Initiatives: Public Housing
| 2009 | |
| 12/04/09 : | Comments Sought on Public Housing Mortgage Program Proposal, Memo To Members |
| 10/09/09 : | HUD Meeting Highlights Public Housing Preservation, Memo To Members |
| 10/02/09 : | News of Choice Neighborhoods Proposal Emerges, Memo To Members |
| 09/04/09 : | Congress Returns with Robust Housing Agenda, Memo To Members |
| 07/24/09 : | Preservation Organizations Request Timely Access to REAC Scores, Memo To Members |
| 07/17/09 : | House Holds Hearing on Preservation Legislation, Memo To Members |
| 07/10/09 : | House Preservation Hearing Scheduled, Memo To Members |
| 03/27/09 : | HUD Releases Public Housing Capital Funds, Memo To Members |
| 03/13/09 : | Groups Urge New Housing Corps, Memo To Members |
| 02/20/09 : | Bill Introduced Extending Moving to Work Program, Memo To Members |
Special Populations: Disabled
| 2009 | |
| 03/27/09 : | Bill Introduced Provides Housing for People with Autism, Memo To Members |
Special Populations: Domestic Violence
| 2009 | |
| Overview : | Violence Against Women Act and the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, Advocates Guide |
Special Populations: Military Housing & Veterans
| 2010 | |
| 02/05/10 : | Veterans’ Housing Bill Introduced, Memo To Members |
| 2009 | |
| 12/04/09 : | Appropriators Urged to Provide Housing for Homeless Veterans, Memo To Members |
| 12/04/09 : | Low Income Veteran Housing Development Bill Introduced, Memo To Members |
| 11/13/09 : | New Veteran Homeless Bill Introduced, Memo To Members |
| 11/13/09 : | Senate Hearing Addresses Ending Homelessness for Veterans, Memo To Members |
| 11/13/09 : | VA Announces Plan to End Veteran Homelessness, Memo To Members |
| 11/06/09 : | Senate Schedules Hearing on Veteran Homelessness, Memo To Members |
| 10/30/09 : | House Postpones Action on Veterans Homeless Bill, Memo To Members |
| 10/23/09 : | Homeless Services Veteran Appointed ED of Interagency Council on the Homeless; ICH Hears from Homeless Advocates, Memo To Members |
| 10/23/09 : | Senate and House Take Action on Homeless Veterans’ Bills, Memo To Members |
| 08/07/09 : | Comprehensive Veterans Housing and Service Bill Introduced, Memo To Members |
| 06/05/09 : | Hearing Held on Veterans’ Homelessness, Memo To Members |
| 06/05/09 : | Veterans’ Housing Bill Introduced in Senate, Memo To Members |
| 05/29/09 : | House Hearings Scheduled on Veterans’ Homelessness, GSEs, and Vouchers, Memo To Members |
| 2007 | |
| 04/13/07 : | Veterans’ Housing Bill Introduced, Memo To Members |
USDA Rural Housing Programs
| 2009 | |
| Overview : | Rural Housing And Economic Development, Advocates Guide |
| Overview : | Section 514/516 Farm Labor Housing, Advocates Guide |
| Overview : | Section 515 Rural Rental Housing, Advocates Guide |
| 10/23/09 : | Rural Spending Bill Becomes Law; HUD Approps Still on Hold, Memo To Members |
| 07/24/09 : | Bill Would Authorize RHED, Memo To Members |
| 06/19/09 : | Rural Housing Preservation Bill Introduced, Memo To Members |
| 05/01/09 : | Bill Would Restore Interest Subsidies, Memo To Members |
