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Check out this segment from WILX-TV in Lansing, Mich., spotlighting the Black homeownership gap! NHC’s Senior Policy Associate Erika Ramirez shares insights on the efforts by the Black Homeownership Collaborative to tackle this issue. Learn more at 3by30.org
Lansing sees increase in minority home ownership
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@SenCortezMasto highlights bipartisan efforts to permanently authorize PRICE at today's Senate Banking Committee hearing. She urges support for S.3264, emphasizing the need to include manufactured home owners in housing discussions. #bettertogether #manufacturedhousing #coops
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Yesterday, ahead of President Biden’s #SOTU address, RM @RepMaxineWaters along w/Reps. @repcleaver, @BradSherman, @RepHorsford, @RepRashida, @RepWileyNickel, @RepPettersen, @rep_jackson, & dozens of national housing advocates hosted a press conference to call on @POTUS to put housing front & center in his agenda for the country’s future. | tinyurl.com/27v9r3ke
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Congress created an emergency housing voucher for survivors of domestic abuse and families at risk of homelessness. The program is so successful that almost $5 billion' worth of vouchers is already spoken for: bloom.bg/3nXfPZI
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Seven days after the assassination of Dr. MLK Jr., President LBJ signed the Fair Housing Act into law on April 11, 1968. This #FairHousingMonth we celebrate how far we have come and continue the fight for housing justice for all.
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This week @POTUS requested $3.6 billion for Homeless Assistance Grants for FY23, an increase of $363 million. @RepMaxineWaters has fought for this and housing and homelessness investments in the House-passed Build Back Better Act. We applaud her ongoing work to end homelessness.
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Before her #manufacturedhome community became resident-owned, Liz Wood felt a nagging sense of uncertainty because her biggest asset, the home that she owned, sat atop land that she rented.
Liz's Story: rocusa.org/stories/liz-wood/
#ResidentOwnedCommunities
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❗️Court order vacating the CDC eviction moratorium has been stayed pending appeal❗️
Translation: the CDC eviction moratorium remains in effect!
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Treasury continues to work with @WhiteHouse and @HUDgov to implement these family-focused policies.
Read more about these 9 provisions in our Emergency Rental Assistance FACT SHEET: home.treasury.gov/system/fil…
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8. Prohibit ERA2 programs from denying assistance to eligible residents solely because they live in federally assisted housing.
9. Require programs to document their prioritization of assistance to the renters most in need.
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6. Prohibit grantees from establishing documentation requirements that would reduce participation.
7. Reduce burdensome documentation by allowing programs to verify eligibility of low-income renters based on readily available information or “proxies.”
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3. Cut in half the wait for assistance offered to renters when landlords do not participate.
4. Encourage financial assistance to support renters finding new housing.
5. Protect renters from eviction while payments are being made on their behalf.
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The Emergency Rental Assistance provisions:
1. Require -- FOR THE FIRST TIME -- programs to offer assistance directly to renters if landlords chose not to participate.
2. Allow -- FOR THE FIRST TIME -- offers of assistance directly to renters first.
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Last Congress, Chairwoman @RepMaxineWaters put forth the Housing is Infrastructure Act, which makes key capital investments to support affordable housing. Today @FSCDems are discussing a new version of the bill, and next steps to make this happen. 📺: youtu.be/SsYXM_E7g8I
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March’s #WhatHomeMeansToMe poster contest winner is Elaiza from Puerto Rico. For her, home is “wherever she can stand, feel loved and be herself.” Learn more about the contest and how to enter: ow.ly/dwC950DMNCV
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What a week it has been!
In addition to the amazing speakers below...NAHRO hosted its 2nd virtual “Hill Day” this week to make the point that #affordablehousing and #strongcommunities matter!
Find our 2021 policy priorities here 👇🏽
nahro.org/advocacy/legislati…
That’s a wrap! From all of us at NAHRO: thank you to our Washington Conference speakers, attendees, and sponsors, and to all the members of Congress and their staff who took the time to meet with our advocates! We hope you learned a lot and that your voices were heard! #Forward
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“Essential workers are still showing up, but months of the pandemic have taken a toll.This has been the most physically and mentally stressful year.”
Managers/repair staff at public & other assisted hsing sites are exhausted as well.They need our support. wsj.com/articles/pandemic-we…
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🚨 Year-end deal includes minimum 4% rate + $25b in rental assistance: "The package enhances the LIHTC to help increase affordable housing construction and provide greater certainty to new and ongoing affordable housing projects." Huge wins, sorely needed. speaker.gov/newsroom/122020