Friday news roundup 1/17/14

(Samantha Sais / New York Times)
GoSection8.com: Go8 partners with Apartments.com, doubles available inventory of apartments and Section 8 rental listings
The HUDdle: Expanding opportunities to create strong local economies
MetroTrends: How homelessness continues to decline despite the affordable housing crisis
NCSHA: Congress passes FY 2014 omnibus appropriations bill
New York Times: Phoenix is the first community in the country to end homelessness among veterans (for further discussion from the Urban Institute, go here)
Next City: Marco Rubio’s War on Poverty includes taking money from poor people
Off the Charts: Funding bill stops the bleeding, but low-income housing still needs intensive care
Roll Call: Good public policy demands that Congress restore funding to HCV program
Rooflines: A compelling case for federal intervention to prevent displacement
Wall Street Journal (via Planetizen): NYC lost 40% of its affordable housing over the last decade