Housing Counseling Agencies To Be Scrutinized by the Internal Revenue Service



Earlier this year, the Internal Revenue Service’s (“IRS”) Exempt Organizations (“EO”) division unveiled its annual work plan.  The plan highlights the division’s priorities for the year in determining and examining [...]

Institute for Children, Poverty and Homelessness Report Examines Need for Comprehensive Statewide Strategies

A recent report from the Institute for Children, Poverty and Homelessness (ICPH) reviewed statewide plans to end homelessness throughout the country, providing the first comprehensive survey to include stakeholders’ perceptions [...]

Federal Appropriations for Human Services and Community Development

The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) recently hosted a webinar on the Federal budget and 2012 appropriations related to federal housing programs. The webinar reviewed: House and Senate budget [...]

National Organizations Benefit IACED Members

In the months of March and April, I have visited Washington, DC twice on behalf of IACED members to share member successes, learn new ideas, and advocate for the issues [...]

Action Alert: Federal Budget Continuing Resolution

After weeks of heated debate over the federal budget, Congressional leaders reached an agreement on funding the remainder of fiscal year 2011 just 2 hours shy of the April 8 [...]

Updated: Federal Government Shutdown Looms

As of noon on Thursday, April 7, U.S. House and Senate leaders conceded that a last minute agreement to prevent a government shutdown is unlikely at this point.  Congressional negotiators [...]

Urgent Action Required on the Federal Budget

Overview The federal budget debate on Capitol Hill has reached a fever pitch this week.  The current Continuing Resolution (CR), a temporary federal funding stopgap measure put into place until [...]

U.S. House Appropriations Committee approves 17% cut to Transportation and HUD funds

Yesterday evening, the U.S. House Appropriations Committee voted 27-22 to advance legislation that would cut funding for the Department of Housing and Urban Development and Department of Transportation by 17% or $11.6 billion.   [...]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Website Opens for Business

In July 2010, Congress created a new federal agency to protect American consumers. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) mission is to make consumer financial markets work better for American [...]