Rural communities face unique challenges when dealing with the affordable housing crisis. Because development does not generally occur at a large scales in rural areas, construction costs are often higher in rural communities compared to urban areas, which reduces the incentives for private investment. Additionally, a lack of access to credit in many rural areas limits funding for maintenance of existing units.
NLIHC works with our state and national partners to advocate for increased funding for USDA and HUD programs, particularly those that provide funding to non-profits that support the creation of affordable housing.
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NLIHC and nine other national organizations sent a letter to U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Chair Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Ranking Member John Hoeven (R-ND) in support of including $1.6 billion for the U.S. Department of…
NLIHC and the National Housing Law Project (NHLP) sent a letter to Senators Tina Smith (D-MN) and Mike Rounds (R-SD), chair and ranking member of the Senate Banking Committee Housing Subcommittee, with recommendations on how to improve the Rural Housing Service (RHS), an agency within the U.S.…
The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services approved two bills addressing homelessness on May 18: the “Flexibility in Addressing Rural Homelessness Act” (H.R. 7196) and the “Coordinating Substance Use and Homelessness Care Act of 2022” (H.R. 7716). Representatives Cindy Axne (D-IA) and Frank…
KC Tenants, a tenant union in Kansas City, MO, recently undertook a listening project to learn about challenges facing tenants in rural Missouri in order to help build power among tenants statewide. The organization detailed the findings of the project in a report, “The State of Missouri Tenants:…