Statement from National Low Income Housing Coalition President and CEO Diane Yentel on the NYCHA Agreement with HUD
Washington, DC - The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) houses over 400,000 of New York City’s (NYC) lowest income renters. 1 in every 11 NYC renters lives in public housing. After decades of…
Statement from National Low Income Housing Coalition President and CEO Diane Yentel on the Short-Term Shutdown Agreement
Washington, DC – The shutdown was a disgrace, causing stress and hardship for our country’s lowest-income and most vulnerable people. Over time, we will learn the extent of the longer-term damage…
Housing Leaders Warn of Shutdown’s Impact on Affordable Housing & Communities During National Call
Washington, DC – Members of the Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF) hosted a national call with over 2,200 registrants yesterday, January 15, about the effects of the…
Affordable Housing Leaders Demand End to the Government Shutdown & Passage of Full-Year Spending Bills
A coalition of more than 70 national organizations tell the Administration & Congress that people with the lowest incomes will be hit hardest if the shutdown continues. Washington, DC - Members…
Statement from National Low Income Housing Coalition President and CEO Diane Yentel on the Introduction of Companion Housing Bill
NLIHC applauds Congressman Richmond for introducing the House companion to Senator Warren's American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2018. Our nation’s housing crisis continues to reach new…
New Report on Preservation & Neighborhood Opportunity in the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program
A joint report calls for a bold vision for housing policy and a new path to housing stability for low income and vulnerable families. Washington, DC - The National Low Income Housing Coalition and…
Senator Warren Introduces a Visionary Housing Bill
Washington, D.C. – Tomorrow, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) will introduce an ambitious proposal – the “American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2018” – to help end housing poverty and…
First Homes Being Built or Rehabilitated Using New National Housing Trust Fund
New report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition profiles the success of the national Housing Trust Fund program & makes the case for additional resources for affordable housing…
NLIHC's Response to Court Ruling Allowing FEMA to Move Forward on Evicting Hurricane Maria Survivors
Washington, DC - The Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) of more than 700 local, state, and national organizations is disappointed by the U.S. federal district court’s denial of a request for…
Middle Income Housing Tax Credit Proposal a Misguided and Wasteful Use of Federal Resources
See NLIHC's Fact Sheet for Additional Information at: https://bit.ly/2PzDL30 Washington, DC - The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) welcomes an elevated discussion and proposed solutions…
Statement from National Low Income Housing Coalition President and CEO Diane Yentel — Court Ruling on AFFH Weakens Fair Housing Rule
The federal government, states, and local communities have been required by law since 1968 to work to undo the segregated communities that federal housing policy created in the first place. But it…