Statement from Diane Yentel, President and CEO of NLIHC, regarding a proposal...
Washington, D.C. - The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) commends Senate Democrats for recognizing the importance of affordable housing investments in a comprehensive infrastructure...
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Take Action: Make Tax Reform an Opportunity to Increase Resources for...
Ask your Representatives to sign onto Rep. Keith Ellison’s (D-MN) and Rep. Gwen Moore’s (D-WI) Dear Colleague Letter, urging Congress to keep housing dollars within housing in any comprehensive tax...
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HUD Nominee Carson Sails through Committee, Heads to Full Senate
The Senate Banking Committee unanimously approved by voice vote the nomination of Dr. Ben Carson as HUD secretary on Tuesday, January 24. His nomination now goes for a vote before the full...
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HUD Has Approved Thirty-four HTF Allocation Plans
HUD has so far approved 34 national Housing Trust Fund (HTF) Allocation Plans. Of the 34, HUD has publicly identified 13: Arizona, Delaware, Hawaii, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada,...
View ArticlePresident Trump’s OMB Pick Calls for Privatizing Medicare, Deep Budget Cuts
The Senate Budget Committee held a confirmation hearing Tuesday, January 4, on Representative Mick Mulvaney (R-SC), President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)....
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Trump Administration Expected to Propose Severe Cuts to Federal Budget
The Trump Administration is expected to propose dramatic cuts to the federal budget to reduce spending by $10.5 trillion over 10 years, while promising to raise defense spending, cut taxes, largely...
View ArticleHousing Advocates Make the Case for Housing as Infrastructure
The Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF), a group of more than 70 national organizations dedicated to adequate federal housing and community development funding for lower...
View ArticleSenate Democrats Unveil $1 Trillion Infrastructure Plan that Includes...
Senate Democrats released a $1 trillion infrastructure plan the week of January 22 that they say would create 15 million jobs over 10 years. The plan includes $100 billion for “revitalizing America’s...
View ArticleWhite House Orders Regulatory Freeze
The White House sent a Memorandum on January 20 to all federal executive departments and agencies directing them to stop submitting regulations to the Office of the Federal Register (OFR), withdraw...
View ArticleTrump Signs Executive Orders Defunding Sanctuary Cities and Building Border Wall
President Donald Trump signed executive orders the week of January 22 to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexican border and to crack down on so-called “sanctuary cities,” jurisdictions that have policies...
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United for Homes Media Strategies Webinar, February 8
The next endorser webinar for the United for Homes (UFH) campaign is scheduled for February 8, 2 pm ET. This webinar on media strategies for promoting the UFH campaign is part of a series of monthly...
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Special Session for Low Income Residents at NLIHC 2017 Housing Policy Forum,...
NLIHC’s 2017 Housing Policy Forum: Advancing Solutions in a Changing Landscape will feature a special session for low income residents, particularly those in public and assisted housing, featuring...
View ArticleAffordable Housing and Transportation Programs Threatened By Severe Cuts
Funding for affordable housing, community development, and transportation programs is under attack. Urge Congress to lift the caps on federal spending that deprive families and communities of the...
View ArticleAsk Your Representative to Invest Savings from Tax Reform into Affordable...
Representatives Keith Ellison (D-MN) and Gwen Moore (D-WI) have issued a Dear Colleague letter calling on Congress to keep housing dollars within housing in any comprehensive tax reform...
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Last Chance to Submit Nominations for the 2017 NLIHC Organizing Award
Nominations for the 2017 NLIHC Annual Organizing Award are due 5 pm ET, Wednesday, February 1! The Organizing Award recognizes outstanding achievement during 2016 in state, local and/or resident...
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Point of View: No Hate, No Fear: Immigrants are Welcome Here – by Diane...
If you’re feeling overwhelmed by the sheer volume of dramatic policy shifts in recent days, it is with good reason. In President Donald Trump’s first week of office, he has signed more Executive Orders...
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TAKE ACTION: Affordable Housing and Transportation Programs Threatened By...
Urge Congress to lift caps on federal spending that deprive families and communities of the resources they need to thrive.Funding for affordable housing, community development, and transportation...
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Out of Reach
The 2016 Out of Reach Website and Report are now online with the most up-to-date Housing Data. Click here to learn moreImage: Link: http://nlihc.org/oor
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2017 NLIHC Housing Policy Forum
Be sure to Register Today for the 2017 Housing Policy Forum! Click Here to Learn More and Register for the Forum!Image: Link: events/forum
View ArticleNLIHC Welcomes Marjorie Pang as Research Intern
NLIHC is pleased to welcome Marjorie Pang as our research intern for the spring semester. Marjorie is an undergraduate from Brown University, concentrating in public policy and economics. She...
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