Statement from NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel on the Passing of the Emergency Spending Bill that Neglects the Urgent Needs of People Experiencing Homelessness
Washington, DC - Congress is about to pass an emergency spending bill that neglects the urgent needs of people experiencing homelessness, a glaring and appalling oversight. People experiencing…
Statement from National Low Income Housing Coalition President and CEO Diane Yentel on the Coronavirus Response Act
Washington, DC - I am glad to see Congress is working quickly to approve critical resources, including paid sick leave and food assistance, to help households impacted by the Coronavirus outbreak.…
National Low Income Housing Coalition Statement on Vice President Biden’s Affordable Housing Plan
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, former Vice President Joe Biden (D-DE) joined other Democratic presidential candidates in releasing their plans to address the nation’s affordable housing crisis. Vice…
Civil Rights & Housing Groups Lead Growing Opposition to Trump Administration Attack on Fair Housing
Fair housing advocates urge allies to submit comments opposing HUD rule before the comment period ends on March 16 WASHINGTON, D.C. — More than 13,000 people have submitted comments to the…
National Low Income Housing Coalition Statement on Presidential Candidate Mayor Pete Buttigieg's Housing Plan
Washington, D.C. – Mayor Pete Buttigieg joins other Democratic presidential candidates in releasing bold plans to address the nation’s affordable housing crisis. Mayor Buttigieg’s plan—released today…
NLIHC President & CEO Diane Yentel on the President's Proposal to Deeply Cut Safety-Net Programs during a Housing Crisis
Washington, DC - President Trump’s budget slashes critical resources used to house some of the country’s lowest-income and most vulnerable seniors, people with disabilities, people of color, families…
Disaster Housing Coalition of More than 850 Applaud the Approval of Critical Earthquake Relief Resources for Puerto Rico
Washington DC – On behalf of the Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition’s (DHRC) 850 local, state, and national organizational members, we applaud the House of Representatives for approving earthquake…
National Low Income Housing Coalition Statement on Presidential Candidate Mike Bloomberg’s Housing Plan
Washington, DC - Today, presidential candidate and former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg (D-NY) released a new Plan to Tackle America’s Housing Affordability and Homelessness Crisis. The plan promises…
Statement from NLIHC President & CEO Diane Yentel on the Supreme Court's Ruling on “Public Charge” Rule
Washington, DC - Today’s Supreme Court ruling on “public charge” is reprehensible. President Trump’s public charge rule is part of his administration’s sweeping and ongoing government-wide assault on…
Statement from NLIHC President & CEO Diane Yentel on the Release of HUD’s 2019 Annual Homeless Assessment Report
Washington, D.C. – The January 7 release of the U.S. Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Part 1 of the 2019 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) confirms that we as a nation need to do much…
Statement from NLIHC President & CEO Diane Yentel on Release of HUD’s Proposal to Gut the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) Rule
Washington, D.C. – Today’s proposal from the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to gut the 2015 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule represents a complete retreat from efforts to…