Legislation & Policy
Affordable Housing & Education Summit 2016 Keynote - HUD Secretary Julián Castro
Affordable Housing & Education Summit 2016 Keynote - HUD Secretary Julián Castro
Medicaid
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A community dedicated to connecting state Medicaid agencies, managed care organizations (MCOs), and community-based Medicaid agencies with housing partners and residents to improve life outcomes.
Senate Approves Carson for HUD Secretary
Senate Approves Carson for HUD Secretary
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On March 2, 2017 the U.S. Senate confirmed the nomination of Dr. Benjamin S. Carson, Sr. as the 17th Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development by a 58 to 41 vote. Dr. Carson’s confirmation followed a relatively non-controversial nomination hearing in January and a straight-forward procedural vote in late February that advanced his nomination to the Senate floor.
Early Childhood Interventions for Low-Income Children
Early Childhood Interventions for Low-Income Children
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Legislation & Policy
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This community is a space for Housing Is members interested in housing, education, and health-related legislation and policy. The Housing Is initiative stands on the notion that affordable housing is influenced by a variety of systems, and that it is only through cross-sector collaboration that we will build the partnerships that will help improve lives.