Cuts to the HOME program create another hurdle to rebuilding in New Orleans after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The cut will cause communities to distribute money only to a select few areas, leaving other without resources even as development lags behind need. The cost of housing is far exceeding income in their state, so Utah… Continue reading

Today’s news round-up takes a look at news from the end of the year that shows the inextricable link between housing stability and Americans’ economic security. An analysis from the Urban Institute suggests that Oklahoma City is the most economically secure city in the nation. A key factor? Housing: The Urban Institute used NLIHC’s Out… Continue reading

From one coast to the other, lower income people are suffering due to housing challenges created or worsened by the recession. In Oakland, renters forced out of their homes when their landlords entered foreclosure are standing up for the rights of renters, and some are foregoing policy fixes altogether and occupying vacant homes. Meanwhile, the… Continue reading

Opinions vary on whether Occupy Wall Street or its sister occupations across the country are adding to the dialogue, or just making a mess. But many issues discussed at the Occupations are relevant in communities across the country, particularly that of the banks’ role in foreclosure and eviction. In San Francisco, activists have taken the… Continue reading

As the Washington Post reported on Thursday, Congress passed a HUD budget that makes deep cuts to housing programs, with the deepest cuts going to housing production programs. “I’ve never seen anything else that steep,” said Sheila Crowley, president of the National Low Income Housing Coalition. “The impact is huge. It will have a ripple… Continue reading