Campaigns
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September 1: Latest updates on Hurricane Harvey housing recovery
Houston Housing Director Tom McCasland is urgently calling for short-term and long-term housing solutions for people displaced by Hurricane Harvey. Today, the Trump administration is expected to formally request that Congress provide $5.95 billion for response and initial recovery efforts. Continue reading
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August 31: Latest updates on Hurricane Harvey housing recovery
Dear partners, As the scope of the damage becomes clear, experts and policymakers are stressing just how important housing solutions will be for long-term recovery from Hurricane Harvey. Vice President Mike Pence said that “housing is the biggest long-term concern in the hurricane zone.” Current FEMA director Brock Long said, “the state of Texas is… Continue reading
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Spotlight on Over-the-Rhine Community Housing, NLIHC’s 2017 Organizing Award Nominee
Over-the-Rhine Community Housing is a 2017 NLIHC Organizing Award nominee. Executive Director Mary Burke Rivers shares the organization’s endeavors so far and future plans for the summer. Continue reading
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NYers Join Forces at #NoCuts Rally to Protest Proposed HUD Cuts
The #NoCuts Coalition organized a rally on Thursday, April 20th, protesting the $6.2 billion in HUD cuts nationwide that were proposed by the Trump administration. Under President Trump’s Budget Blueprint, New York State is estimated to lose over $1 billion in annual funds for critical housing programs. NYHC Director of Policy & Programs, Jessica Facciponti,… Continue reading
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What Affordable Housing Means to Me…
A Place to Call Home is a report from the Campaign for Housing and Community Development (CHCDF) that highlights how federal investments in affordable housing and community development have a positive impact on low income households and the U.S. economy. In this blog series, we profile several of the more than 100 success stories included… Continue reading
On the Home Front 