The Community Development Finance Authority, New Hampshire Housing, and the Bureau of Homeless and Housing Services are holding listening sessions around the state for input on priority community development, affordable housing, and homeless needs that can be addressed with Community Development…
The House subcommittee on T-HUD filed its proposed FY ’16 Federal budget that short-funds or dissolves many critical housing programs. Advocates have called upon Congress to fund HUD programs at the highest possible levels, including fully funding rental assistance vouchers,…
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HB269 would allow private landlords to collect both first and last month’s rent, plus security deposit of up to one additional month’s rent from prospective tenants — 50% more than what is currently allowed under NH law.
The Federal Housing Finance Agency recently released a proposed Rule limiting membership in the Federal Home Loan Bank. If enacted, the new limited membership is expected to reduce contributions to the Affordable Housing Program, an important capital program for NH affordable…
Please add your name or organization to Housing Action NH’s letter to state leaders in support of full funding of NH’s Emergency Shelters and Homeless and Housing Access Revolving Loan Fund. Click here to view the letter. All Housing…
Several housing policy priorities may jump to the front burner during the lame duck Congress, including the National Disaster Tax Relief Act, the FY ‘15 HUD budget and tax extenders legislation. Also, with an eye toward the next NH legislative session, Housing…
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Friday, December 12 Sheraton Needham, Needham MA Details and registration here. Make your plans to attend! Event highlights include keynote by Congressman Barney Frank (retired), national speakers, plenaries and workshops on The 100,000 Homes Campaign, affordable housing messaging, Federal budget and legislative…
This issue of Housing Action NH’s newsletter provides important state and federal policy updates as well as a detailed election guide for housing advocates on raising affordable housing issues with candidates this election season. An early filing period for 2015 state legislative service requests…