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Tag: National Housing Trust Fund

Advocates: Let’s get the National Housing Trust Fund details right from the beginning

National issues, Uncategorized•by John Henneberger•Posted May 18, 2016

This piece originally ran on Shelterforce Magazine’s Rooflines blog. It’s rare when a major new national housing program comes along.…

Tags: Credit, Criminal background, Eviction, Fair housing, Low barrier, National Housing Trust Fund

Making the most of the National Housing Trust Fund in Texas

Uncategorized•by •Posted April 29, 2016

The National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF) is the first dedicated source of funding for extremely low income households in decades. Its…

Tags: National Housing Trust Fund

Update: Federal budget includes good news for affordable housing

National issues•by •Posted December 16, 2015

Updated 12/18: It came down to the wire, but several critical affordable housing programs have survived this year’s contentious federal…

Tags: Congress, HOME, National Housing Trust Fund

Fate of housing programs uncertain as Congress approaches budget deadline

National issues, Uncategorized•by •Posted November 24, 2015

The complicated year-end Congressional budget process got messier the week before Thanksgiving, as the controversy over refugee resettlement became embroiled with…

Tags: Congress, HOME, National Housing Trust Fund, NHTF

United for Homes: Fix mortgage inequalities and generate billions for affordable rental housing

National issues•by •Posted November 19, 2015

Every state in our country, and particularly Texas, faces a chronic shortage of affordable rental housing. Meanwhile, the structure of…

Tags: Mortgage, National Housing Trust Fund, National Low Income Housing Coalition, NHTF, NLIHC, United for Homes

National Housing Trust Fund and HOME program threatened in Congress

National issues•by •Posted November 10, 2015

Two crucial federal housing programs – the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) and the National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF) –…

Tags: Congress, HOME, National Housing Trust Fund, National Low Income Housing Coalition, NHTF

Out of Reach 2015: National report reveals housing burdens for low income families

National issues, State issues•by •Posted May 19, 2015

On Tuesday the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) released its annual Out of Reach report, an important look into…

Tags: Affordable housing, Minimum wage, National Housing Trust Fund, NLIHC, Out of Reach

U.S. House committee rejects amendment to protect National Housing Trust Fund

National issues•by •Posted May 13, 2015

On Wednesday the U.S. House Appropriations Committee approved the Fiscal Year 2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD)…

Tags: Congress, National Housing Trust Fund

National Housing Trust Fund at risk of losing funding

National issues•by •Posted May 7, 2015

Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) approved…

Tags: Affordable housing, HUD, National Housing Trust Fund

Tune into our webinar Thursday to learn more about the National Housing Trust Fund

National issues, State issues•by •Posted March 25, 2015

On Thursday, March 26, at 11 a.m. Central time, Texas Low Income Housing Information Service will host an hourlong webinar on…

Tags: National Housing Trust Fund

What you need to know about HUD’s National Housing Trust Fund regulations

National issues, State issues•by •Posted February 6, 2015

Yesterday the National Low Income Housing Coalition held an informative webinar on the regulations for the National Housing Trust Fund…

Tags: Fair housing, housing and urban development, HUD, National Housing Trust Fund, NHTF

Congress threatens critical funding for affordable housing

National issues•by •Posted January 23, 2015

So far, 2015 has been a dangerous year for fair housing. Here in Austin, a new ordinance to prevent discrimination…

Tags: Affordable housing, Congress, Fair housing, National Housing Trust Fund

Out of Reach: The Housing Wage in Context

National issues•by John Henneberger•Posted March 15, 2012

On Wednesday TxLIHIS released Texas data from the annual national study of housing affordability “Out of Reach” prepared by the…

Tags: Affordable housing, Housing crisis, housing need, Housing policy, National Housing Trust Fund, National Low Income Housing Coalition, worst case housing need

Latest data shows TX minimum wage earners can’t afford half the rent on a typical apartment

Local issues, National issues, State issues•by John Henneberger•Posted March 13, 2012

According to a national report released today, the Housing Wage for Texas is $15.88. The Housing Wage is the hourly…

Tags: National Housing Trust Fund, National Low Income Housing Coalition, Out of Reach, Texas housing affordability

President Obama proposes $1B for National Housing Trust Fund

National issues•by John Henneberger•Posted February 1, 2012

The White House this morning released details of President Obama’s, “Plan to Help Responsible Homeowners and Heal the Housing Market.”…

Tags: National Housing Trust Fund

Housing coalition responds to House committee vote to repeal National Housing Trust Fund

National issues•by John Henneberger•Posted August 4, 2011

Earlier I posted the audio of the July 12 House committee hearing on repeal of the National Housing Trust Fund.…

Tags: National Housing Trust Fund

Listening to Congress debate housing is a sobering experience

National issues•by John Henneberger•Posted July 16, 2011

Every now and then it is worth listening in on Congressional debate on housing legislation. Not that it is usually…

Tags: Congress, Housing policy, National Housing Trust Fund

US House Subcommittee Votes to Eliminate Housing Trust Fund — Rooflines

National issues•by John Henneberger•Posted July 14, 2011

A House subcommittee voted to stamp out the National Housing Trust Fund this week, signaling a very difficult road ahead…

Tags: Housing policy, National Housing Trust Fund

The president hears a type of story that we hear every day

National issues•by John Henneberger•Posted February 11, 2009

At his town hall meeting on Tuesday in Fort Myers Florida President Obama was confronted by Ms. Hughes, a woman…

Tags: Housing policy, National Housing Trust Fund

Proposed simulus bill fails to address low income housing adequately

National issues•by John Henneberger•Posted February 7, 2009

The version of the stimulus package being considered by the Senate is a disappointment to those who had hoped that…

Tags: National Housing Trust Fund

Florida Housing Trust Fund raided to balance state budget

National issues, State issues•by John Henneberger•Posted January 16, 2009

The Orlando Sentinel reports that the Florida Legislature raided the Florida Housing Trust Fund to cope with the state’s budget…

Tags: Housing budget, National Housing Trust Fund

National housing advocates urge changes to economic stimulus bill

National issues•by John Henneberger•Posted January 15, 2009

The National Low Income Housing Coalition is urging changes to the draft economic stimulus bill. Support Needed for National Housing…

Tags: National Housing Trust Fund

National Housing Trust Fund bill passed by Congress!

National issues•by John Henneberger•Posted July 27, 2008

On Saturday the Senate concurred in House amendments to HR 3221, “The Federal Housing Finance Regulatory Reform Act of 2008”. …

Tags: National Housing Trust Fund

Just how crazy can the WSJ editorial page be? Check out the attack on the housing trust fund.

National issues•by John Henneberger•Posted July 15, 2008

On July 8 the Wall Street Journal editorial page let loose on the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund in an…

Tags: Housing policy, Housing resources, National Housing Trust Fund, National issues
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