New Evidence Shows Americans are Highly Concerned About Housing Stability During Pandemic & Want Major Federal Intervention
Poll and sign-on letter reveal that the public wants urgent action from Congress to provide housing stability during & after the coronavirus outbreak. Washington, DC – “Rent is due today and…
June 1, 2020New Report Highlights Significant Preservation Risks Threatening Affordable Homes: Expiring Subsidies, Physical Deterioration, and Insufficient Funding
A joint report explores strategies to address affordable housing preservation risks WASHINGTON, DC– The Public and Affordable Housing Research Corporation (PAHRC) and the National Low Income Housing…
May 28, 2020NLIHC Applauds the Passage of the "HEROES Act" that Includes Key Housing Resources and Protections
The "HEROES Act" includes NLIHC's top priorities to ensure housing stability during and after the coronavirus pandemic for America's lowest-income people, but there is much more work to do. …
May 15, 2020New Legislation and New Analysis on the Need for $100 Billion in Emergency Rental Assistance
Washington, DC - Today, Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Representatives Maxine Waters (D-CA) and Denny Heck (D-WA), along with 25 original cosponsors in the Senate and more than 130 in the House,…
May 8, 2020NLIHC Regrants $3.5 Million to Support Housing, Shelter and Health Needs of High-Risk Homeless and Low-Income Renter Populations During Pandemic
Funds have been regranted to 52 organizations in 27 states to support people who are homeless or unstably housed Washington, DC - The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) received one-time…
April 20, 2020NLIHC Releases Searchable Database and Map of Multifamily and Affordable Housing Properties Covered by Federal Eviction Moratoriums
The tools help renters identify if their property is federally insured, securitized or funded. Washington, DC – The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) released today a searchable database…
April 17, 2020Data Show the Need for Emergency Rental Assistance During the COVID-19 and Economic Crisis
NLIHC data analysis estimates up to $100 billion needed in emergency rental assistance to ensure the housing stability of cost-burdened extremely and very low-income renters over the next twelve…
April 3, 2020NLIHC Announces Six New Board Members: Cathy Alderman, Loraine Brown, Bambie Hayes-Brown, Peggy Bailey, Megan Sandel and Mindy Woods
Washington, D.C. – The National Low Income Collation (NLIHC) announces the appointment of six new members to the NLIHC board of directors: Colorado Coalition for the Homeless Vice President of…
March 24, 2020Coalition Hosts National Call on Needs of People Experiencing Homelessness and Others Precariously Housed During Public Health Crisis
National call held for over 2,000 local, state, and national advocates, services and housing providers, reporters, and congressional staff on addressing the needs of people experiencing homelessness…
March 17, 2020New Report: Sustained Public Investment Needed to Ensure Lowest-Income People Have Access to Decent, Accessible, Affordable Homes
NLIHC releases “The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes,” finds only 36 affordable homes are available for every 100 extremely low-income renter households Washington, DC - The Gap: A Shortage of…
March 10, 2020Civil 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…
February 19, 2020