Federal Disaster Recovery Fraud, Bribery, and Delays: Congress Must Hold Agencies Accountable
A coalition of more than 800 organizations calls on Congress to ramp up efforts to oversee federal agencies in charge of disaster recovery. Washington, D.C. – In response to the arrest of two FEMA…
More Than 600 Organizations Call for Presidential Debate Moderators to Ask Candidates About Affordable Housing
Washington, D.C. – More than 600 organizations sent a national letter on September 5 to the moderators of the next presidential debate – ABC and Univision’s George Stephanopoulos, David Muir, Linsey…
HUD's Ongoing Failure to Release Critical Disaster Funds is Directly Hindering Recovery Efforts for Americans
Washington, DC – HUD’s failure to release critical disaster mitigation funds for Puerto Rico by the statutory deadline set by Congress – September 4 – is yet another example of this administration’s…
New 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…
NLIHC 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…
National Low Income Housing Coalition Announces New Board Members Erhard Mahnke and Shalonda Rivers and New Board Chair Marla Newman
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) board of directors unanimously voted onto its board two new members on March 26: Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition…
NLIHC Honors Resident Voter-Engagement and Empowerment at Housing Policy Forum
Organizations from Sacramento, CA, and Houston, TX, received this year’s Organizing Awards from NLIHC for leading efforts to achieve affordable and decent housing. Washington, DC – The National Low…
New Study Finds that Despite Critical Importance of Affordable Homes, A Severe Shortage Exists Throughout the Country
Extremely low-income renters face by far the greatest shortage of affordable & available homes. Washington, DC - The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes, a new report released today by the…
Statement from National Low Income Housing Coalition President and CEO Diane Yentel on the Resignation of FEMA Administrator
Brock Long has repeatedly failed to address the housing needs of the lowest-income disaster survivors including people with disabilities, seniors, families with children, and those experiencing…
More Than 800 Organizations Call for Increased FEMA Oversight and for Disaster Housing Recovery Reforms
National, state, and local organizations call on House and Senate Committees ensure FEMA addresses the housing needs of low-income natural disaster survivors Washington, D.C. – NLIHC and the…
Statement from National Low Income Housing Coalition President and CEO Diane Yentel on the NYCHA Agreement with HUD
Washington, DC - The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) houses over 400,000 of New York City’s (NYC) lowest income renters. 1 in every 11 NYC renters lives in public housing. After decades…