Advocates: Let’s get the National Housing Trust Fund details right from the beginning
This piece originally ran on Shelterforce Magazine’s Rooflines blog. It’s rare when a major new national housing program comes along.Continue Reading
This piece originally ran on Shelterforce Magazine’s Rooflines blog. It’s rare when a major new national housing program comes along.Continue Reading
The National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF) is the first dedicated source of funding for extremely low income households in decades. ItsContinue Reading
Updated 12/18: It came down to the wire, but several critical affordable housing programs have survived this year’s contentious federalContinue Reading
The complicated year-end Congressional budget process got messier the week before Thanksgiving, as the controversy over refugee resettlement became embroiled withContinue Reading
Every state in our country, and particularly Texas, faces a chronic shortage of affordable rental housing. Meanwhile, the structure ofContinue Reading
Two crucial federal housing programs – the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) and the National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF) –Continue Reading
On Tuesday the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) released its annual Out of Reach report, an important look intoContinue Reading
On Wednesday the U.S. House Appropriations Committee approved the Fiscal Year 2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD)Continue Reading
Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) approvedContinue Reading
On Thursday, March 26, at 11 a.m. Central time, Texas Low Income Housing Information Service will host an hourlong webinar onContinue Reading
Yesterday the National Low Income Housing Coalition held an informative webinar on the regulations for the National Housing Trust FundContinue Reading
So far, 2015 has been a dangerous year for fair housing. Here in Austin, a new ordinance to prevent discriminationContinue Reading
On Wednesday TxLIHIS released Texas data from the annual national study of housing affordability “Out of Reach” prepared by theContinue Reading
According to a national report released today, the Housing Wage for Texas is $15.88. The Housing Wage is the hourlyContinue Reading
The White House this morning released details of President Obama’s, “Plan to Help Responsible Homeowners and Heal the Housing Market.”Continue Reading
Earlier I posted the audio of the July 12 House committee hearing on repeal of the National Housing Trust Fund.Continue Reading
Every now and then it is worth listening in on Congressional debate on housing legislation. Not that it is usuallyContinue Reading
A House subcommittee voted to stamp out the National Housing Trust Fund this week, signaling a very difficult road aheadContinue Reading
At his town hall meeting on Tuesday in Fort Myers Florida President Obama was confronted by Ms. Hughes, a womanContinue Reading
The version of the stimulus package being considered by the Senate is a disappointment to those who had hoped thatContinue Reading
The Orlando Sentinel reports that the Florida Legislature raided the Florida Housing Trust Fund to cope with the state’s budgetContinue Reading
The National Low Income Housing Coalition is urging changes to the draft economic stimulus bill. Support Needed for National HousingContinue Reading
On Saturday the Senate concurred in House amendments to HR 3221, “The Federal Housing Finance Regulatory Reform Act of 2008”. Continue Reading
On July 8 the Wall Street Journal editorial page let loose on the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund in anContinue Reading