From the Field: Washington Advocates Urge Lawmakers to Address the State’s Housing and Homelessness Crisis
More than 600 advocates across the state of Washington gathered at the capitol in Olympia on February 3, urging lawmakers to take bold action to expand access to affordable homes and end homelessness…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of February 2
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of February 2: “Maine House passes $80 million affordable housing credit,” Bangor Daily News, February 6 at:…
Where to Find Us – February 10
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel and other NLIHC staff will be speaking at the following events in the coming months: Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disabilities’…
Where to Find Us – February 3
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel and other NLIHC staff will be speaking at the following events in the coming months: At What Price? The Hidden Costs of Housing, The Texas Lyceum, Waco, TX,…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of January 26
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of January 26: “One Paycheck Away: Families struggle to survive in Palm Beach County,” Breaking U.S News, January…
DC Housing Authority Redevelopment Plan Opposed by Housing Advocates
The District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA) has plans to sell its headquarters location to a developer who proposes to build approximately 1,000 homes in the gentrifying NoMa (North of…
Prosperity Now 2020 Scorecard on Economic Well-being and Financial Health
Prosperity Now released its 2020 Scorecard, an advocacy tool that compiles data on financial assets and income, employment, homeownership and housing, health care, and education by state, race, and…
Homelessness Declined with Increase in Rapid Rehousing and Permanent Housing
Source: 2019 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report to Congress.
Study Highlights Year-15 Challenges for LIHTC Projects in Weak Housing Markets
An article in Housing Policy Debate, “Challenges for Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Projects at Year 15 and Beyond in a Weak Housing Market: The Case of Detroit, Michigan,” examines the financial…
Additional Disaster Housing Recovery Updates, February 3
The following is a review of additional disaster housing recovery developments since the last edition of Memo to Members and Partners (for the article in the previous Memo, see 01/27). Federal…
Newly Introduced Puerto Rico Earthquake Recovery Bill Includes Recovery Funding and Tax Credits for Economic Development, Affordable Housing
The “Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and Puerto Rico Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020” (H.R. 5687) was introduced on January 28 by House Appropriations Committee Chair Nita…