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The National Housing Trust Fund: Making Sure it Meets the Greatest Needs
By Andrew Aurand, NLIHC Vice President for Research and Dan Emmanuel, NLIHC Research Analyst The National Low Income Housing Coalition’s most recent Gap report indicates a national shortage of more than seven million affordable homes available to extremely low income (ELI) renter households, those with income of no more than 30% of their area median… Continue reading
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Ten Percent of Students at California State University Face Homelessness
By Isaac Harris, NLIHC Outreach Intern Approximately 10% of the 460,000 students in the California State University (CSU) system experience homelessness, according to “Serving Displaced and Food Insecure Students in the CSU,” a study published in January by researchers at CSU Long Beach under the direction of Dr. Rashida Crutchfield. The study sheds light on… Continue reading
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Californians Look to Address Affordable Housing in the Voting Booth
On November 8, voters in California will consider 17 statewide ballot measures. Direct legislation is more common in California than anywhere else in the country. Cities and counties throughout the state are adding referenda of their own, many of which aim to address housing affordability and homelessness. Ranging from housing bonds to zoning changes, these… Continue reading
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Republican Platform Addresses Housing Reform
By Sarah Mickelson, NLIHC Director of Public Policy On July 18—the first day of the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Cleveland—the party formally adopted its 2016 platform, including several proposals impacting federal housing policy. You can read the full platform here. The Republican platform criticizes President Obama’s response to the financial crisis for overlooking what… Continue reading
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Senate Unanimously Passes H.R. 3700, Bill Now Heads to President Obama’s Desk
Yesterday, the Senate approved H.R. 3700, the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2015, by unanimous consent. A broad coalition of housing advocates– including NLIHC–have worked to advance versions of this legislation for many years. Thank you for your advocacy in support of this important bill! Senators Tim Scott (R-SC), Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Chris Coons… Continue reading
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