Voterization Webinar, April 18
The second webinar in NLIHC’s 2016 Voterization series, “Educating Voters and Candidates on Housing Issues,” will be held on Monday, April 18 at 2:00pm ET. The webinar will provide detailed…
Report Refutes Claims that Safety Net Programs Disincentivize Work
A brief by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) titled It Pays to Work: Work Incentives and the Safety Net refutes critics’ claims that safety net programs discourage work. The majority…
Fact of the Week: Impact of Work on Income for Single Mother of Two
Source: Shapiro, I., Greenstein, R., Trisi, D., and DaSilva, B. (2016). It Pays to Work: Work Incentives and the Safety Net. Washington, D.C.: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Retrieved from…
From the Field: Alabama Advocates Lobby for the Housing Trust Fund
Alabama housing advocates from around state joined the Low Income Housing Coalition of Alabama (LIHCA), a NLIHC state partner, on Wednesday, March 9th at the State House in Montgomery for an advocacy…
Webinar on Voucher Use and Funding
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities will host webinar on April 6 on Housing Choice Voucher utilization and funding. This webinar will provide an update on the status of voucher utilization and…
NLIHC Accepting Applications for Summer Internships
NLIHC is accepting resumes for summer 2016 internship positions. Interns are highly valued and fully integrated into our staff work. We seek students passionate about social justice issues, with…
First THUD Appropriations Hearing Held, Second Hearing Scheduled
On March 1, HUD Secretary Julián Castro testified on the agency’s FY17 budget request before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related…
More than 2,000 Organizations Urge Increased Funding for THUD Programs
On March 7, the Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF) will send a letter signed by more than 2,000 national, state and local organizations to Senate and House Appropriations…
Members of Congress Circulate “Dear Colleague” Letters to Support HUD, USDA, and HHS Funding
Members of Congress are circulating “Dear Colleague” sign-on letters in support of HUD, USDA Rural Housing, and HHS funding to the Chairs and Ranking Members of the Appropriations Subcommittees.…
House Budget Resolution Woes Continue, Progressive Caucus Releases Peoples’ Budget
The U.S. House of Representatives left town for a one week recess without agreeing to a budget resolution to govern FY17 budget year. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Budget Committee Chair…
Bill Would Allow Homeowners in Foreclosure to Remain in Their Homes as Renters
On February 25, Representative Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) introduced the “Right to Rent Act of 2016” (H.R. 4623) that would allow homeowners in foreclosure to remain in their homes as renters. The bill…
HUD Posts Streamlined Regulations for Public Housing, Voucher, and Other Multifamily Programs
HUD has posted an advance review copy of a new set of regulations intended to streamline many requirements for the Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher programs, as well as for most programs…