A coalition of 45 national organizations sent a letter to President Obama’s domestic policy and economic teams this week, asking that the Administration provide at least $10 billion for the National Housing Trust Fund in the President’s jobs-creation plan, which includes infrastructure investments, patent reform, free trade deals and an extension of payroll tax cuts. As the letter points out, “every $10 billion spent through the National Housing Trust Fund will create 122,000 new jobs in the construction trades and 30,000 new ongoing jobs in the operation of the rental housing.” Read More…