Friday news roundup 7/13/12

Nominations for the 2012 NMA Housing Awards are now open!  Go here to read more about the annual awards and download an entry form.

NHC: New Paycheck to Paycheck report shows many jobs in metro areas across the country do not pay enough for a family to afford shelter

NLIHC: Congressional district profiles are an important tool for housing advocacy

NYT (via Affordable  Housing Report): Can suburbia serve the poor?

Off the Charts: Public benefits delivered through benefit programs and tax credits are very effective, lifting about one in ten Americans out of poverty each year