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Intern Reflection: Why Housing Matters
By Trevor Smith Growing up, I was fortunate enough to live and study in New Delhi, India, where I gained invaluable insight on the disparities of the global housing situation. Nestled between the American Embassy School, the American Embassy compound and the British School, was a multi-acre housing slum which must have housed over 500 people.… Continue reading
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The Disparate Impact Decision
By Trevor Smith The Supreme Court made several major decisions in what has been one of the most historic summers in a very long time. While much of the public’s attention focused on the rulings around same-sex marriage and the Affordable Care Act, here at the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC), we eagerly awaited the… Continue reading
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A Word on the FY16 Bill Concerning THUD Funding
By Sheila Crowley, President & CEO, National Low Income Housing Coalition On May 13, the Appropriations Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives approved the FY16 bill to fund the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development (THUD) that fails to address the pressing housing, transportation, and infrastructure needs facing the country, much less… Continue reading
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HUD Secretary Julián Castro Addresses National Low Income Housing Coalition 2015 Housing Legislative Forum
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Inclement weather could not keep U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Julián Castro from his address to the NLIHC 2015 Housing Legislative Forum, March 2 at the Washington Court Hotel. Speaking in front of an audience of approximately 250 tenant leaders and national and local advocates from 37 states… Continue reading
On the Home Front 