NLIHC Statement on Congress’s Bipartisan Tax Proposal
Washington, D.C. – Congressional leaders today announced a bipartisan tax proposal that expands the Child Tax Credit and certain provisions of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC). However, the…
NLIHC and CBPP Release Updated Rental Housing Programs Database and Report
Washington, D.C. – The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) with the support of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) released today an updated Rental Housing Programs Database (…
NLIHC Releases Out of Reach 2023: The High Cost of Housing
Report shows rents are moving further out of reach for low-income renters as pandemic-era benefit programs expire Washington, D.C. – The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) released today…
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel Statement on Debt Ceiling Agreement
Washington, D.C. – House Republicans held our nation’s lowest-income people hostage in exchange for lifting the debt ceiling. By preventing necessary inflationary cost increases for critical HUD…
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel Statement on the Reintroduction of the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act
Washington, D.C. – The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) applauds Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Todd Young (R-IN), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) for their leadership in…
NLIHC Releases New Report on Housing and Homelessness Ballot Measures in the November 2022 Elections
Report summarizes nearly 100 ballot measures on tenant protections, zoning and land use policies, and short-term rentals to homelessness and affordable housing Washington, DC – The National Low…
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel to Testify Before Senate Banking Committee on the Housing Market’s Impact on Renters
NLIHC urges Congress to invest in proven solutions to address the housing affordability crisis What: National Low Income Coalition (NLIHC) President and CEO Diane Yentel will testify tomorrow,…
NLIHC Statement on President Biden's Housing Supply Action Plan
Washington, D.C. – President Biden released today a comprehensive plan to address a central driver of inflation – the rising cost of rent and the severe shortage of homes affordable and available to…
NLIHC Releases “The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes”
Report shows a shortage of 7 million affordable and available homes for the nation’s lowest-income renters; significant investments needed to address shortfall WASHINGTON, DC – NLIHC released today…
NLIHC Statement on President Biden’s Proposed Increases to HUD FY2023 Budget
Washington, DC – President Biden and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge announced today their full fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget request for housing and community…
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel Statement on Critical Need to Pass Essential Affordable Housing Investments in “Build Back Better Act”
Washington, DC – The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) urges Congress to pass the essential “Build Back Better Act” housing investments in any final reconciliation bill. As homelessness…