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An Investment Worth Protecting
As you read in Memo to Members on Monday, the Senate T-HUD appropriations bill would provide insufficient funding to the Public Housing Capital Fund and make significant cuts to overall HUD funding. Today, we’re re-posting commentary on public housing from earlier this year. Become a member to receive Memo to Members in your inbox every… Continue reading
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Fearless Leaders
The board of directors of any nonprofit organization plays a vital role in its work. According to Board Source, boards have many roles, such as monitoring and strengthening programs and services, ensuring financial stability, and determining the mission and purpose of the organization and driving it to meet that mission. This is meaningful work, so… Continue reading
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News Round-up: the ACS.
After the Thursday release of the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2010 American Community Survey (ACS), local, state, and national news outlets were quick to release coverage on the data. And it’s no wonder why; the ACS data provide a stark look at economic distress among an ever growing number of renters nationwide. The ACS is an… Continue reading
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Talk of the Town: The Voucher Reform Support Letter
We’re sure you have seen all the talk on a voucher reform support letter whether on our Twitter, our Facebook, or even here last week in a blog post. What can we say… voucher reform is a top policy priority for NLIHC. We have all felt that it has been long overdue for the Senate… Continue reading
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National Housing Trust Fund: How It Works
We talk a lot about the National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF) on this blog, but don’t always give you the nitty gritty details of the program. Today’s post delves into those details with an excerpt from an article on the NHTF from the Advocates’ Guide. The purpose of the National Housing Trust Fund is to… Continue reading
On the Home Front 