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House Committee Approves Bipartisan Disaster Recovery Act That Will Ensure Equitable Housing Recovery for Those in Vulnerable Communities
Washington, D.C. – NLIHC and its Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) of more than 800 local, state, and national organizations strongly support the “Reforming Disaster Recovery Act of 2019,”…
Statements July 16, 2019Letter to the Editor: Ben Carson is repeating mistakes on housing
Originally published in The Washington Post, July 1, 2019 Local zoning laws prohibiting communities from building apartments exacerbate the housing crisis and maintain segregated communities. An…
In The News July 1, 2019Statement from NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel on the White House Establishing a Council to Eliminate Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Housing
An effort by this administration to address restrictive local zoning would be welcomed if it weren’t belied by other actions to gut affordable and fair housing in America. The council, made up of the…
Statements June 25, 2019New Report Concludes that Nearly Every U.S. County Lacks an Adequate Supply of Affordable and Available Homes for Low-Income Renters
Washington, DC – The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) released its 2019 Out of Reach report today. The report concluded that a full-time worker needs to earn an hourly wage of $22.96 on…
Press Release June 18, 2019NLIHC Launches New Campaign to Elevate Affordable Housing
Our Homes, Our Votes: 2020 Because Housing is Built with Ballots Washington, DC - Today, the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) launches Our Homes, Our Votes: 2020, a non-partisan project…
Press Release June 6, 2019Statement from National Low Income Housing Coalition President and CEO Diane Yentel on the Reintroduction of the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act
Washington, DC - I applaud Senators Maria Cantwell, Todd Young, Ron Wyden, and Johnny Isakson for their leadership in reintroducing the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act to expand and reform…
Statements June 4, 2019