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Under Trump, Treasury Goes Backward on Community Protections
A recent Treasury Department report on bank regulation and policy promotes changes that would move us backward when it comes to building a financial system that is equitable, efficient, and protects consumers and communities from abusive practices.
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Housing Needs a Champion
HUD budget woes are nothing new. Federal budget authority for low-income housing assistance took a deep plunge in the early 1980s, and ever since, success has been measured largely by […]
Bush Proposes Funding Cuts for Community Economic Development
The community economic development industry faces elimination of several programs and cuts to numerous others in the proposed spending plan presented by George W. Bush on Monday, April 9, 2001. […]
Refundable Child Tax Credit Passes Congress
The otherwise thoroughly regressive tax legislation passed by Congress May 28th includes a significant silver lining – a partially refundable child credit for low-income families. For three months, grassroots members […]
Going After the Predators
In the 1990s, minority and working class communities benefited from a significant increase in home and small business lending. Exploiting the rising homeownership in these traditionally underserved communities, predatory lenders […]
Legislative News
Committee Membership The first two months of the 107th Congress have been spent mostly on internal organization. Since the Senate is split 50-50, both parties have equal membership on committees, […]
Reform Welfare Reform
In 2002, TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families) will be up for reauthorization. In preparation for the debate surrounding it, The National Coalition for the Homeless and the Los Angeles […]
The New HUD Secretary
After his swearing-in as HUD secretary, Mel Martinez vowed to address the needs of minorities, the elderly, and working families.
Homeownership Tax Credits
Congress is likely to enact some kind of homeownership tax credit, perhaps as early as this year. Given Bush’s agenda, it may be a very regressive one.
A Housing Trust Fund Would Boost the Economy
Job seekers, home buyers, low- and moderate-income families, and the economy as a whole will benefit from creation of a National Housing Trust Fund, according to analysis in Home Sweet […]
Neighborhood Principles For Smart Growth
Across the country, Americans have become frustrated with the way their communities are growing. People are troubled by increasing gridlock, vanishing farmland and open space, and a loss of a […]
New Markets Initiative Expected This Year
One of the major community development initiatives expected to move in this Congressional session is the President’s New Markets Tax Credit program (NMTC). The New Markets Tax Credit is designed […]
Housing in the 106th Congress
As we move into the 107th Congress, looking back at the 106th’s efforts to alleviate the affordable housing crisis can help advocates set their agendas for the coming two years. […]