From Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania (http://www.housingalliancepa.org/): Sen. Tom Killion has introduced the State Housing Tax Credit legislation, SB 1185, in the Senate. Sen. Killion (R-9) is the prime sponsor and the original co-sponsors include: Sen. Killion (R-9), Sen. Argall (R-29), … Continued
From the National Low Income Housing Coalition (http://www.nlihc.org): NLIHC urges advocates and organizations to call their senators and urge them to vote “no” on the “The Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act,” (S 2979 and HR 3) which … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/06/14/national-disgrace-poverty-wages-make-affordable-housing-myth-low-income-americans Published on Thursday, June 14, 2018 by Common Dreams “In the richest country in history, no family should have to make the awful choice between putting food on the table and keeping a roof over their heads.” … Continued
From Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania (http://www.housingalliancepa.org/): The Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania has a campaign to protect and expand resources for affordable housing in Pennsylvania. We have an exciting development. Right now Sen. Killion is circulating a co-sponsorship memo for legislation … Continued
The House and Senate tax reform bills that passed each chamber are now moving to conference where differences between them will be worked out. These bills represent a grave threat to housing and community development programs in Philadelphia and across … Continued
From the National Alliance to End Homelessness (http://www.endhomelessness.org): Our partners at the National Low Income Housing Coalition are preparing for a National Housing Week of Action from Saturday, July 22nd through Saturday July 29th. This will include rallies, marches, town … Continued
From Project H.O.M.E. (http://www.projecthome.org): Two weeks ago, HUD Secretary Ben Carson said poverty is a “state of mind.” But for the hundreds of people who stood in line overnight on May 31 for a chance at housing, poverty is an … Continued
Posted at http://www.chn.org/2017/04/13/must-invest-housing/#.WO-NcPkrIdU By Deborah Weinstein April 13, 2017 It really was great news that Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City, Matthew Desmond’s urgent wake-up call about the gross injustice of evictions, won the Pulitzer Prize. The painful reality of housing … Continued
Posted at http://www.chn.org/2017/04/06/fact-of-the-week-only-35-affordable-and-available-rental-units-exist-for-every-100-extremely-low-income-renter-households/#.WOeuzPkrIdU By Melissa Roark April 6, 2017 Despite the fact that the number of individuals living below the poverty line decreased during 2015, millions are still struggling to get by. According to the National Low Income Housing Coalition’s recent report, The Gap: A … Continued
From Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania (http://www.housingalliancepa.org/): As advocates we are all aware of the many benefits of housing and services and the need for adequate funding for these vital programs. As times change the need for safe, decent, and affordable housing … Continued