Fact of the Week: Three California Metro Areas Have Lowest Percentages of Renters who Can Afford to Purchase a Home
Source: Urban Institute. (2019). Housing Affordability for Renters Index: Local Perspective and Migration.
From the Field: Oregon Passes Nation’s First Statewide Rent Control Law
Oregon is the first state to implement a statewide rent stabilization law. Governor Kate Brown (D) signed Senate Bill 608 (SB 608) on February 28, protecting Oregon renters from the frequent and…
CBPP to Host Webinar on HUD’s FY19 Budget
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) is holding a webinar on March 5 at 2:00 p.m. ET to discuss the final FY19 HUD budget and what it means for low-income communities. The webinar will…
Local Solutions Go National at People & Places 2019 Conference
NLIHC is a co-host of the People & Places 2019 conference being held April 15–17 in Arlington, VA, minutes from Washington, DC. Eighteen national nonprofits have joined forces to present this…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of February 24
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of February 24. “Public housing: Once desired, now a decades-long decline in CT,” Laredo Morning Times, February…
Internship: NLIHC Field Intern for Winter/Spring 2019 Semester
NLIHC is accepting applications for its field internship position for the winter/spring 2019 semester. The NLHC field intern assists our Field team in creating email campaigns focused on important…
Where to Find Us – March 4
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel and other NLIHC staff will be speaking at the following events in the coming months: Tennessee Housing Conference, Nashville, TN, March 6 and 7 NCSHA…
House Appropriations Subcommittees to Hold Hearings on Fair Housing and CDFIs
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Housing and Urban Development (THUD) will hold a hearing on stakeholder perspectives on fair housing on February 27 at 10:00 a.m. ET in…
HUD Shortens REAC Inspection Notification Period, Announces Listening Sessions
HUD announced in a media release on February 20 a new Notice to reduce to 14 calendar days (from 120 days) the advance notification inspectors will give before conducting physical inspections of…
HUD Implements $5 Million Set-Aside for Tenant Protection Vouchers in Low-Vacancy Areas
HUD issued a joint Notice implementing the use of the $5 million set-aside included in the FY18 appropriations for tenant protection vouchers (TPVs) for low-income households who may have to pay more…
Presidential Primaries to Feature New Debate Format, NLIHC Works to Keep Affordable Housing on the Agenda
The 2020 primary season is well underway, and several politicians have already announced their intention to run to be the Democratic candidate for president. To give as many candidates as possible…