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In Memo This Week
If you’re a member of the National Low Income Housing Coalition you receive our newsletter, Memo to Members, in your inbox or mailbox every week. Here’s a preview of this week’s Memo: 2011 NLIHC Annual Housing Policy Conference is on! Advance registration is closed, but you can still register at the door. Follow the conference… Continue reading
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Congressional District Profiles: Use ‘Em!
This post comes from NLIHC’s Research Team. Planning to let your Member of Congress know how important federal low income housing programs are to your community? NLIHC has just updated its Congressional District Profiles to support your case. Whether you are giving them a call, dropping them a line, texting them, or visiting them the… Continue reading
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When Second Best is the Best Choice.
This post is from Danilo Pelletiere, Research Director and Chief Economist, NLIHC. This week, Financial Times reviews a book on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the housing government sponsored entities, titled Guaranteed to Fail: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Debacle of Mortgage Finance. According to the review, the book makes the case that “sentimentality… Continue reading
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Share your story at the NLIHC conference!
This week on The Nation‘s Editor’s Cut blog, Katrina vanden Heuvel shares the story of one woman whose life changed for the better because of a federal anti-poverty initiative, the Workforce Development Program. This story and many others are shared thanks to Half in Ten, a project of the Center for American Progress Action Fund,… Continue reading
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Making the Most of Your Policy Conference and Lobby Day Experience
For many housing advocates, the NLIHC Policy Conference and Lobby Day is one of the highlights of the year. It’s a great opportunity to learn from experts in federal policy, connect with other advocates, and educate your congressional delegation about the low income housing needs in your district. Here are a few tips to help… Continue reading
On the Home Front 