Fair Housing education and outreach grant has been canceled by DOGE
Two local organizations have received notices from HUD saying that their grants have been canceled. Watch news video HERE
HUD’s Northwest Regional Office Faces Closure Amid Government Efficiency Cuts
The Department of Government Efficiency has announced plans to implement substantial cuts to Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs and offices across the Northwest, a move that is expected to result in significant job losses and a restructuring of regional operations. READ MORE
Protect/Support HUD programs, funding, staff: NLIHC has a sign-on letter for organizations that work in housing
Add Your Organization to Stop Elon Musk and DOGE from Gutting HUD. Sign on to the NLIHC letter HERE.
Foundation to Increase Giving in Response to Trump ‘Crisis’
‘Those of us who can do more should do more,’ organization’s president says READ MORE
Agencies work on future of affordable housing in Idaho
Idaho’s rapid population growth increases demand for affordable housing. READ MORE
Trump administration plans mass firing at office that funds homelessness programs
The federal office that funds housing and other support for homeless people across the country is slated to shrink dramatically, a prospect that advocates warn would make record-high homelessness even worse. READ MORE
Idaho Senate calls for limits to rental application fees
The Idaho Senate passed a bill Wednesday that limits the application fees that landlords may charge to prospective tenants. READ MORE
Opinion: Proposed housing workgroup could address Idaho’s housing attainability crisis
The Idaho Legislature has an opportunity to investigate the factors contributing to rising housing costs and limited supply. READ MORE
Bill regulating rental application fees moves forward to Senate floor, but with changes
A piece of proposed legislation putting guardrails on rental application fees in Idaho made it out of committee, but it will be in a different form if it comes up for a vote on the Senate floor. READ MORE
What I Learned From 32 Years of Writing About Homelessness
Read excerpt from about-to-be-released new book, The Lost and the Found by Kevin Fagan READ HERE