NLIHC to Host Two Webinars on Effective Advocacy and NLIHC Policy Priorities, March 7 and 14
NLIHC will hold two webinars in March on effective advocacy and NLIHC’s policy priorities in preparation for NLIHC’s annual Capitol Hill Lobby Day taking place on March 29 as part of NLIHC’s 2019…
Calabria Confirmation Hearing Addresses HTF, Affordable Housing
The Senate Banking Committee held a confirmation hearing on February 14 with President Trump’s nominee to serve as director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Dr. Mark Calabria. Hours…
Opportunity Starts at Home Talks to Former U.S. Secretary of Education
The Opportunity Starts at Home multi-sector affordable homes campaign released on February 14 its latest podcast episode with John King, who served in President Barack Obama’s cabinet as the 10th U.S…
THUD Subcommittee Holds Hearing to Review HUD’s Performance During Government Shutdown
The House Transportation-HUD Appropriations Subcommittee held an oversight hearing on February 12 to review HUD’s management of project-based rental assistance contracts that expired during the…
HUD Seeks Input Before Implementing Small PHA Amendments
HUD published a notice in the Federal Register on February 14 asking for stakeholder input before implementing amendments to the United States Housing Act of 1937 that primarily pertain to small…
William “Brock” Long Resigns as FEMA Administrator
William “Brock” Long resigned as Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator on February 13, after serving in that role for two years. Mr. Long oversaw the response to more than 220 declared…
Disaster Housing Research Consortium Explores Data Transparency and Research Opportunities
A group of researchers from academic and research institutions, housing advocates, and legal aid attorneys who are engaged in disaster housing recovery research met in Washington, DC on February 12-…
Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – February 19, 2019
The following is a review of disaster housing recovery developments since the last edition of Memo to Members and Partners (for the article in the previous Memo, see 2/11). 2018 California Wildfires…
Source-of-Income Discrimination in Rhode Island Severely Limits Housing Choice Voucher Holders’ Options
A report by South Coast Fair Housing (SCFH), It’s About the Voucher: Source of Income Discrimination in Rhode Island, found the vast majority of recent online rental listings in Rhode Island are…
Fact of the Week: Most Rhode Island Landlords are Unwilling to Rent to Housing Voucher Holders, Especially in the Suburbs
Source: South Coast Fair Housing. (2019). It’s about the voucher: source of income discrimination in Rhode Island.
From the Field: California Legislators and Advocates Move to Repeal NIMBY Provision from State Constitution
Elected leaders in California are moving once again to ask voters to repeal Article 34 of the state constitution, which provides opportunities for Not In My Back Yard (NIMBY)-inspired segregation.…