Congress paid significant attention to federal housing programs June 21, as new bills to address housing for low-income individuals were introduced and a hearing on […]
News Topic: Policy
Housing Cost Burdens at Record Levels, Report Says
The Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) of Harvard University released its annual report, State of the Nation’s Housing 2023 on June 21. The report […]
Housing Providers Help Low-Income Residents Access Food as Assistance Ends
The end of COVID-era increases to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in February have impacted millions of Americans, but the “steepest cliff has been […]
Partnership to Develop Assisted Living Recommendations
LeadingAge joined four other major organizations representing assisted living providers or regulatory standards developers to announce a new collaboration to develop recommendations for assisted living […]
New Resources for HUD’s Green Funding
Following the May 23 Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) live webinar, the agency posted answers to new Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) based on […]
Settings Rule is a Bad Fit for Aging Services, LeadingAge Tells Senate
The Senate Special Committee on Aging and the Senate HELP Committee hosted a June 20 panel discussion in honor of the anniversary of the landmark […]
OAA Updated After 35 Years Running
The Administration for Community Living announced the release of proposed updates to the Older Americans Act (OAA) regulations on June 15. The proposed rule addresses […]
Bureau of Labor Statistics Compensation Report
A Bureau of Labor Statistics quarterly report issued June 16 shows total employer compensation costs (wages, salaries, and benefits) for private industry workers nationally, across […]
Accessible Housing Tax Credit Bill Introduced
The Visitable Inclusive Tax Credits for Accessible Living (VITAL) Act was introduced by Representatives Dwight Evans (D-PA) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) on June 8. The […]
HUD Releases Final NSPIRE Inspection Standards
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced and shared the final Inspection Standards for its new inspection protocol, the National Standards for the […]