Senate Appropriations Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Public Housing and...
The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies will hold a hearing to examine the implications of converting public housing and other...
View ArticleObama Administration Requests $2.6 Billion for Louisiana Flood Recovery
The Obama Administration has asked Congress to approve $2.6 billion in emergency funds for survivors of Louisiana’s flood (see Memo9/12). In a September 13 letter to House Appropriations Committee...
View ArticleSenate Expected to Take Up CR This Week
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) was forced to push back a procedural vote on a stopgap funding measure, after senators were unable to come to agreement on politically sensitive issues,...
View ArticleSenate Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Oversight of HUD Inspection Process
The Housing, Transportation, and Community Development Subcommittee of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee will hold a hearing on the oversight of the HUD inspection...
View ArticleSeptember is NLIHC Membership Month: Join NLIHC Today
We are now in our third week of NLIHC’s Membership Month. We welcome our new members and thank those who recently rejoined. Your membership is essential to helping NLIHC carry out our mission. Please...
View ArticleHouse Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Voucher Mobility
The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance will hold a hearing titled “The Future of Housing in America: A Better Way to Increase Efficiencies for Housing Vouchers and Create...
View ArticleRenters Day of Action Comes Amid Rising Rents and Widespread Evictions
Washington, D.C. - Today, renters and housing justice groups in over 48 cities and 19 states will take to the streets for the National Renters Day of Action in what promises to be the largest...
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Senate Committee Discusses Alternatives to Place-Based Rental Assistance
The Senate Transportation-HUD (THUD) Appropriations Subcommittee held a hearing on September 21 to discuss ways to reduce costs in federal housing programs. At the center of the discussion was a...
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On Brink of Government Shutdown, Senate Republicans Release CR Text, Include...
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) was again forced to push back a procedural vote on a stopgap funding measure last week, after Senators remain unable to reach an agreement on how to fund...
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Congressman Introduces Disaster Tax Relief Bill, Includes Increased LIHTC...
On September 22, Representative Charles Boustany (R-LA) introduced H.R. 6137, the Louisiana Flood and Storm Devastation Tax Relief Act of 2016, to provide victims of severe storms and flooding with tax...
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Senator Wyden Proposes a Middle Income Housing Tax Credit Program
On September 22, Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) released a discussion draft of legislation to create a new federal tax program. Senator Wyden's Middle Income Housing Tax Credit—modeled off of the Low Income...
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Senate Committee Discusses HUD Inspection Fraud and Landlord Negligence
The Senate Banking Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development held a hearing on September 22 concerning negligence, health concerns, and fraudulent inspections by Global...
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House Committee Holds Hearing on Improving Voucher Mobility
The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance held a hearing on September 21 to explore ways to make the housing voucher program more efficient and to increase upward economic...
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NLIHC Membership Month is Almost Over: Join NLIHC Today
This is the final week of NLIHC’s Membership Month. We welcome and thank our more than 60 new NLIHC members who joined us and our many existing members this month. Your membership is essential to...
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2015 Annual Report
Download the 2014 annual report to see what NLIHC accomplished last year thanks to the support of our dedicated members, donors, and other partners.Downloads2015 Annual Report (Interactive PDF)2015...
View ArticleStatement from Diane Yentel, President and CEO of the National Low Income...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) welcomes an elevated discussion and proposed solutions to the country's affordable housing crisis. Together with our members,...
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TAKE ACTION! Ask Your Senators to Oppose the Middle Income Housing Tax Credit...
On September 22, Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduced draft legislation to create a new tax credit to incentivize developers to build and preserve housing that is affordable to families earning the Area...
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Tenant Talk | Volume 7, Issue 2
DownloadsTenant Talk (Interactive PDF)Tenant Talk (Print-Ready PDF)Download the latest issue of Tenant Talk or click on a link below to view each article.
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Spotlight On... Recent Local Organizing Victories
Residents Gather in Cincinnati for Leadership Conference Resident Action Project Launches in Washington StateThe Power of OneJ-RAB, INC Business And Service Coordination Center“When we work together to...
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