President Trump Signs Bill to Fund Government through December 20
The president on November 21 signed a stopgap funding measure, known as a continuing resolution (CR), that will fund the government through December 20. This is the second CR of fiscal year 2020 (…
“Reforming Disaster Recovery Act” Passes House of Representatives with Bipartisan Vote
The House of Representatives approved the “Reforming Disaster Recovery Act of 2019” (H.R. 3702) on November 18 by a vote of 290-118. The bi-partisan bill is supported by NLIHC and its Disaster…
Additional Disaster Housing Recovery Updates - November 25, 2019
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 11/18). Federal…
HUD Adds Two More Chapters to “Housing Choice Voucher Program Guidebook”
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) recently added two more chapters to its ongoing revision of the “Housing Choice Voucher Program Guidebook.” PIH also revised a previously updated…
HUD Posts Fall Regulatory Agenda
HUD’s fall regulatory agenda was posted on the website of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on November 20. Each federal agency…
NLIHC to Honor Shauna Sorrells with 2020 Housing Leadership Award
NLIHC will posthumously honor Shauna Sorrells, former NLIHC board member and chief operating officer at the Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County, with the Edward W. Brooke Housing…
NLIHC 2020 Housing Organizing Awards to Recognize Excellence in Statewide and Local Housing Advocacy and Campaigns – Apply or Nominate Today!
Submit applications or nominations for the 2020 Annual Organizing Awards today! Two awards are given each year, usually with one award recognizing statewide or regional achievements and another…
National LGBTQ Task Force Joins Opportunity Starts at Home Steering Committee
The National LGBTQ Task Force announced on November 14 that it is joining the Opportunity Starts at Home multi-sector affordable homes campaign Steering Committee. The National LGBTQ Task Force,…
Study Finds Large Shift Toward Single-Family Neighborhoods in U.S. Metropolitan Areas Since 1990
A paper from the Terner Center for Housing Innovation, “How Housing Supply Shapes Access to Opportunity for Renters,” finds that in the 100 largest metropolitan areas, the number of neighborhoods in…
Survey Finds Rising Share of Millennials Plan to Rent Forever
Apartment List shared results from its 2019 Renter Survey, which asked over 10,000 millennial renters about their homeownership goals, savings, debt, and barriers to purchasing a home. They found a…