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We’ve been here a while, but this is a great venue for one-stop shopping for national and industry news from National Housing Institute’s home page, as well as the latest from Shelterforce and Rooflines — NHI’s blog that attracts practitioners, CEOs, executive directors, foundations, journalists, advocates, and more.

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  • The United States Capitol—a large, white government building—set against a cloudy, stormy-looking sky.

    Federal Grant Rule Change Threatens Community Access to Public Funds

    July 1, 2026

    A proposed rule from the Office of Management and Budget would facilitate political interference in federal grant disbursements across all agencies. The deadline for public comment is July 13.

  • A small white house made out of paper sits atop a pile of silver coins.

    Affordable Housing Financing Is Overpriced, But It Doesn’t Have to Be

    June 30, 2026

    Affordable housing construction finance reflects market norms, but its track record shows it’s far less risky than conventional market-rate housing loans. While lower default rates should lead to lower interest rates, they currently do not.

  • A white man with curly hair and a short beard, wearing a black sweatshirt and tan Carhartt pants, hands supplies to a white man with a close-shaved head and short beard, wearing a black Vans sweatshirt, and checkered red-and-black pajama pants. They are standing in the interior doorway of an apartment in what appears to be a residential building. A white woman with strawberry-blonde hair, wearing a checkered shirt and dark pants, stands behind them, holding a pen and papers in her hands.

    Unsupported Housing: When Stability Isn’t Enough

    June 16, 2026

    As the country’s mental health, substance use, homelessness, and affordability crises collide, traditional affordable housing providers say they’re being pushed to fill the gaps left by underfunded supportive systems—without the money, staff, or resources to do so.