HUD Releases New CHAS Data
HUD has released its latest Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) data. The five-year (2010-2014) data are used by HUD and state and local governments to examine housing needs and make...
View ArticleTool Helps Prioritize Homeless Individuals for Permanent Supportive Housing
A paper from Economic Roundtable, Prioritizing Which Homeless People Get Housing with Predictive Algorithms, documents the development of a new assessment tool for prioritizing homeless individuals for...
View ArticleNLIHC Welcomes Katherine Randall as Research Intern
NLIHC is pleased to welcome Katherine Randall as our research intern for the summer. Katherine earned her B.A. from Bowdoin College in 2016, and she is now a graduate student at the University of...
View ArticleNLIHC Seeks Interns for Fall Semester
NLIHC is accepting applications for internship positions for the fall 2017 semester. Interns are highly valued and fully integrated into our staff work. We seek students passionate about social justice...
View ArticleReport Finds State Agencies Are Not Fully Implementing Protections for...
A new report has found that several state housing finance agencies have yet to fully implement the Violence Against Women Act’s (VAWA) protections for survivors of domestic violence currently residing...
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Join Tomorrow’s Twitter Storm To Tell Secretary Carson and Congress that...
Tell Secretary Carson and Congress that President Trump’s budget is unacceptable HUD Secretary Dr. Ben Carson will testify before the Senate Appropriations Transportation and HUD (THUD) Subcommittee...
View ArticleHigh Cost of Rental Housing in the U.S. is Out of Reach for Millions
Washington, D.C.-A new report released today by the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC), Out of Reach: The High Cost of Housing, reveals that on average a full-time worker in the U.S. must...
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Out of Reach Report Graphics and Press Kit
This page has graphics from the report that you can download, as well as a form for our 2017 Press KitClick Here for the Report GraphicsClick Here for the Press KitOut of Reach 2017 Report GraphicsOut...
View ArticleStatement from Diane Yentel, President and CEO of the National Low Income...
WASHINGTON, D.C.- The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) commends Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) and his colleagues for introducing the “Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2017.” Joining Senator Kaine...
View ArticleNeighborWorks Brings Training Institute to Philadelphia, August 14-18
The next NeighborWorks Training Institute (NTI) will take place in Philadelphia the week of August 14-18. The NTI offers more than 100 course offerings in affordable housing development and financing;...
View ArticleAdvocates Plan Day of Action on July 29 to Call for Greater Federal...
WASHINGTON, D.C.– The Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF) and other state, local, and national leaders call on advocates, elected officials, and concerned citizens to...
View ArticleFrom the Field: Florida Advocates Celebrate Fair Housing Victory
Advocates for affordable and accessible homes in Jacksonville, FL are celebrating a recent decision by the City Council to settle lawsuits brought against the city for fair housing violations. Ability...
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Fact of The Week: Six of the Seven Occupations with Highest Projected Growth...
Source: NLIHC calculation of Housing Wage; Employment Projections Program, BLS; May 2016 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates, Occupational Employment Statistics, BLS; adjusted to 2017...
View ArticlePublicly Assisted Housing Provides Economic Benefits to Recipients and Their...
The Public and Affordable Housing Research Corporation (PAHRC) released its annual report, How Sustainable Communities Create Resilient People, on June 2. The report highlights the importance of...
View ArticleSurvey Finds No Public Consensus on Raising or Lowering Tenant Contributions...
Voice of the People and the University of Maryland’s Program for Public Consultation conducted a survey to gauge the attitudes of Americans toward federal poverty programs – including public housing –...
View ArticleHUD Issues 2017 HTF Allocation Plan Submission Guidance
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) issued Notice CPD-17-5 providing guidance to states for submitting FY17 national Housing Trust Fund (HTF) Allocation Plans. States must submit...
View ArticleHUD Announces Suspension of HOME 24-Month Commitment Requirement
A HUD Exchange email announced the suspension of the HOME Investment Partnerships Program requirement that Participating Jurisdictions (PJs) commit HOME funds awarded to them within 24 months. The FY17...
View ArticleHUD Secretary Carson Testifies on FY18 Budget Proposal before House and...
The Senate and House Appropriations Subcommittees on Transportation and Housing and Urban Development both held hearings the week of June 5 to consider the Trump administration’s FY18 budget request...
View ArticleSenate Hears Testimony from Pam Patenaude, President’s Nominee for HUD Deputy...
The Senate Banking Committee held a hearing on June 6 to consider the nomination of Pam Patenaude to be deputy secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).Ms. Patenaude faced...
View ArticleTaking Action for the UFH Campaign
Working for change is sometimes a daunting task, especially when trying to influence members of today’s polarized Congress. NLIHC provides tools to make advocating for the United for Homes (UFH)...
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