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The National Low Income Housing Coalition is dedicated solely to achieving socially just public policy that assures people with the lowest incomes in the United States have affordable and decent homes.

We hope you will use our website to learn more about housing affordability in your community and nationally, and to help you take action for better and more affordable housing choices.

Top News in Federal Housing Policy

FY11 Budget Request

Click here to read NLIHC’s analysis of selected HUD program funds for FY11.

Federal Protections for Renters in Foreclosure became Law on May 20 2009 - click here to read further details.

See our Toolkit for Advocates and Tenants for resources to ensure the new law is followed in your community, or watch a recent webinar describing the new law.

PETRA WATCH. In an effort to help advocates keep up with the discussion and understand the breadth of the debate around HUD's Preservation, Enhancement and Transformation of Rental Assistance (PETRA) proposal, NLIHC has started a “PETRA Watch” section of the NLIHC Website.

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NLIHC Staff Available to Comment on Five-Year Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Remaining Recovery Issues

As the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches on August 29, staff of the National Low Income Housing Coalition are available to talk to members of the media about remaining recovery needs in the Gulf Coast region and the continuing obligation of the federal ...

Use August Recess to Remind Elected Officials of Need to Fund NHTF

The House and Senate, on August 12 and 13 respectively, returned to Washington for a day’s worth of business since initially adjourning for their traditional August recess.

Dodd-Frank Reform Bill Includes Extension of Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act, Additional Housing Provisions

Washington, DC – The National Low Income Housing Coalition applauds the expected enactment of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protections Act (H.R. 4173), which has passed the House and Senate and is likely to be signed by President Obama this ...

2011 Annual Housing Policy Conference and Lobby Day March 27-30

Mark your calendars! NLIHC’s 2011 Annual Housing Policy Conference and Lobby Day will take place Sunday, March 27, through Wednesday, March 30, in Washington, DC.

New Articles Added to PETRA Watch

NLIHC has added pieces to the PETRA Watch section of our website, the place where NLIHC will post information related to HUD’s Preservation, Enhancement, and Transformation of Rental Assistance proposal (PETRA).

NLIHC Seeks Fall Interns

NLIHC is now accepting resumes for Fall 2010 intern positions. Interns are highly valued and fully integrated into the staff work of NLIHC. We seek students passionate about social justice issues, with excellent writing and interpersonal skills. The positions available ...

NLIHC Updates Fact Sheets

NLIHC has updated its current issues fact sheets and its priority legislation chart as of June 4, based on recent legislative activity and policy outlooks.

NLIHC 2010 Advocates’ Guide Online, Available for Order

NLIHC’s 2010 Advocates’ Guide to Housing and Community Development is now online and available for purchase in book form. The Guide contains updated chapters on 70 housing and housing-related programs and issues, from the National Housing Trust Fund ...

NLIHC Preservation Guide Now Available

NLIHC has published The Preservation Guide, Federal Housing and Homeless Plans: Potential Tools in the Affordable Housing Preservation Toolbox to help residents and advocates of affordable housing issues learn how to work locally to help save federally assisted ...

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