New Report Details Reforms Needed for More Equitable Disaster Housing Recovery for Low-Income Communities
The National Low Income Housing Coalition and the Fair Share Housing Center of New Jersey call on Congress to implement a new system of disaster housing recovery that addresses the needs of low-…
September 11, 202030-40 Million People in America Could Be Evicted from Their Homes by the End of 2020
New research shows that without significant federal intervention, the COVID-19 housing crisis will result in widespread evictions and an increase in homelessness. Washington, DC – Today, 9 prominent…
August 7, 2020New Report from National Low Income Housing Coalition: “Out of Reach” Rents in Context of COVID-19
NLIHC’s ‘Out of Reach 2020’ report concludes that the economic downturn spurred by the coronavirus further increases the risk of housing instability for millions of low-wage renters who were…
July 14, 2020New Partnership Calls for the Use of CARES Act Funding to Serve People Experiencing Homelessness, Historically Marginalized Communities, & Extremely Low-Income Households
“The Framework for an Equitable COVID-19 Homelessness Response” provides guidance on how communities can effectively focus current and future funding & navigate their response to COVID-19 with a…
June 25, 2020New 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…
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