As the state legislative session nears a close, housing advocates are on the cusp of some major victories. Celebrations, however, will need to wait until bills are signed and the budget is finalized. The most recent state-of-play on state affordable…
Housing Action NH, a coalition of more than 80 New Hampshire companies and social service organizations, wants the presidential candidates to talk more about what it says is an affordable housing crisis in the state.The state coalition has entered into…
We will focus this edition of our newsletter on the number of legislative proposals still in play at the State House. We thank the many members of the Housing Action NH coalition who have engaged with policy makers this year…
Although the lengthy federal government shutdown is still impacting the housing community as they work to catch up with payments and project delays, the final passage of the FY 19 budget brought generally robust funding levels to key programs. At…
The new year brings both opportunity and concern for affordable housing advocacy. At the federal level, the longest government shutdown in American history threatens the stability of tenants, homeowners and property owners connected to HUD and USDA programs. At the…
The end of summer means we can turn our attention to the federal appropriations cycle, local fall conferences, statehouse hearings on bills referred for interim study as well as preparations for the 2019 state legislative session and budget year.
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Where will New Hampshire’s workforce live? We need to make sure all of our systems are working as efficiently as possible as developers try to respond to market demand for more affordable housing. Sponsors: Senators…
With just weeks left in 2017, federal broad-based tax reform legislation could have adverse impacts on affordable housing development. At the state level, a new housing appeals board proposal would address some of the barriers to affordable housing development. Finally,…
Energized by our collective success in securing an appropriation for the state housing trust fund and increasing funding for homelessness during the last legislative session, Housing Action NH and its members gear up for what comes next. Click here…