Leaders from Congress, Heath Care, and Native American Community to be Honored at March 28 Reception
Register to attend NLIHC’s March 28 Reception recognizing 2019 Housing Leadership Award honorees Representative Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO); Emma “Pinky” Clifford, executive director of the Oglala Sioux…
First of Two Lobby Day Preparation Webinars Happening on March 7
The first of two webinars on effective advocacy and NLIHC’s policy priorities is Thursday, March 7, 2:00 p.m. ET. The webinars will prepare advocates for NLIHC’s annual Capitol Hill Lobby Day on…
House Subcommittee Examines Stakeholder Perspectives on Fair Housing
The House Transportation-HUD (THUD) Appropriations Subcommittee held a hearing on February 12 at which stakeholders provided their perspectives on HUD’s recent policy changes related to fair housing…
House Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Affordable Housing Production
The House Transportation-HUD Appropriations Subcommittee will hold a hearing on affordable housing production. The hearing, taking place on March 7 at 10:30 a.m. ET in Room 2358-A of the Rayburn…
Proposed Section 3 Rule Clears OIRA Review, Moves to HUD
A proposed rule to streamline the Section 3 regulations has cleared review by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The proposed rule…
Draft RAD for PRACs Notice Published for Feedback
HUD’ Office Recapitalization published for public review and comment, a draft Section IV of the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) Notice. (It will revise Notice PIH-2012-32/H-2017-03 REV 3,…
HUD Posts Slides from REAC Listening Session in Philadelphia
As reported in last week’s Memo, HUD held the first of five listening sessions to obtain input from the public and HUD stakeholders about a planned pilot program to test innovative approaches to…
Senate Banking Committee Approves Nomination of Mark Calabria to Head FHFA
The Senate Banking Committee approved the nomination of Dr. Mark Calabria as the new director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) this week by a 13-12 party-line vote. Dr. Calabria must now…
Apply for an Endorsement from the Opportunity Starts at Home Campaign!
Are you a state-level organization engaged in multi-sector partnerships to advocate for better affordable housing policies? If so, this is for you! The Opportunity Starts at Home multi-sector…
Senators Introduce $13.6 Billion Disaster Relief Package
A bipartisan group of eight senators introduced a $13.6 billion disaster relief package (S. 572) on February 26. The bill includes $1.06 billion in Community Development Block Grant–Disaster Recovery…
House Subcommittee to Hold Oversight Hearing on Administration of Disaster Recovery Funds after 2017 Hurricanes
The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold a hearing, “The Administration of Disaster Recovery Funds in the Wake of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria,” on…