Build on the Momentum from Atlanta to LA: Join Presidential Debate Tweetstorm for Affordable Housing, Dec. 17!
Let’s build on our success in Atlanta and ensure the presidential debate moderators in Los Angeles ask the candidates – again! - about their proposed solutions to the housing crisis facing millions!…
Presidential Candidate Michael Bennett Tours Nashua Soup Kitchen and Shelter with Our Homes, Our Votes, Our New Hampshire
Senator and presidential candidate Michael Bennet (D-CO) toured a homeless shelter and food pantry, Nashua Soup Kitchen and Shelter (NSKS), in Nashua, NH, last week. Hosted by Our Homes, Our Votes,…
Register Today for December 19 Webinar on Voter Registration Messaging, Events, and Canvassing
Register today for NLIHC’s webinar on “Voter Registration – Messaging, Events, and Canvassing” on December 19 at 3:00 p.m. ET and NLIHC’s entire 15-month “Third Thursdays at Three” webinar and…
Congress Reaches Tentative Deal on Final Spending Package
Congress announced a tentative final spending deal on December 12 for fiscal year 2020 (FY20). The House plans to begin voting on the series of spending packages, known as minibuses, starting on…
Letter Sent to Authorizing Committees Requesting Updates to HUD’s Contingency Plan for Possible Lapse in Appropriations 2019
The Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF) sent a letter on December 10 requesting updates to HUD’s Contingency Plan for Possible Lapse in Appropriations 2019 to Senators Mike…
Robert Marbut Confirmed as Head of U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness
Members of the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) confirmed Robert Marbut as the new executive director on December 10. President Trump appointed Mr. Marbut, a community college…
House Democrats Send Letter Rejecting Robert Marbut as Head of U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness
Led by Representatives William Lacy Clay (D-MO), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), and Gwen Moore (D-WI), a group of 75 House Democrats sent a letter to President Trump on December 10 outlining their…
Senator Sherrod Brown Criticizes New USICH Leader in Letter to HUD Official
Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) sent a letter to HUD Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development (CPD) David Woll criticizing the…
Report Finds Continuing Rise in Criminalization of Homelessness
The National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty released the 2019 edition of Housing Not Handcuffs, which provides an overview of laws in effect throughout the country that restrict or prohibit…
Small Area Fair Market Rents Would Increase Available Housing Options in Predominantly White Neighborhoods, Decrease Options in Predominantly Black and Hispanic Neighborhoods
A paper published in Cityscape: A Journal of Policy Development and Research, “Small Area Fair Market Rents, Race, and Neighborhood Opportunity,” estimates that widespread adoption of Small Area Fair…
Credit Insecurity Index Measures Financial Health of Communities
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York released a report on how to measure communities’ financial health, Unequal Access to Credit: The Hidden Impact of Credit Constraints. The report introduces the…