Memo to Members and Partners Articles
President Joe Biden released on October 28 a framework for the “Build Back Better Act,” moving Congress one step closer to enacting the legislation. The $1.75 trillion economic recovery package – negotiated down from $3.5 trillion – includes $150 billion for affordable housing. The framework…
After reports signaled the $327 billion in affordable housing investments could be dropped from the “Build Back Better Act,” advocates across the country joined NLIHC and congressional champions to show support for these crucial investments and urge Congressional leaders and the White House to…
House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) held on October 21 a hearing titled “A Strong Foundation: How Housing is the Key to Building Back a Better America.” The hearing focused on the crucial affordable housing investments her committee included in the original “Build…
Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced on September 24 the “Affordable Housing Opportunities Made Equitable (HOME) Act,” which would address the nation’s housing crisis by providing significant funding for the construction of affordable housing.
If enacted, the…