NLIHC President and CEO Renee M. Willis Statement on the Impact of the Longest U.S. Government Shutdown on the Low-Income Housing Community
Washington, D.C. – "On Wednesday, November 12, President Donald Trump signed legislation funding the government through January 30, 2026, ending the longest shutdown in U.S. history. Shortly after…
NLIHC President and CEO Renee M. Willis Statement on the Harmful Impact of a Federal Government Shutdown on the Low Income Housing Community
Washington, D.C. - "The federal government shutdown has begun, intensifying hardship for the country’s lowest-income and most vulnerable people. While shutdowns have occurred before, this one comes…
NLIHC President and CEO Renee M. Willis Statement on White House Announcement to Raid Homeless Encampments in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C. – "The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) strongly condemns President Donald Trump’s announcement today to remove people experiencing homelessness from…
Statement from NLIHC President and CEO Renee Willis on the Executive Order to Forcibly Hospitalize Unhoused Individuals
Washington, D.C. - "Today, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) titled 'Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets.' This order aims to make it easier for states and localities…
NLIHC President and CEO Renee M. Willis Statement on Trump Administration's FY26 Budget Request
Washington, D.C. – The Trump Administration released, on May 30, the remaining details of its full fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget request, proposing historic cuts to HUD programs. While we anticipated…
NLIHC Interim President and CEO Renee Willis Statement on the Reintroduction of the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act
NLIHC Interim President and CEO Renee Willis Statement on the Reintroduction of the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement ActWashington, D.C. — The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC)…
NLIHC Statement on Threats to Dismantle FEMA
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has reportedly created a plan to dismantle critical disaster response, recovery, and resilience operations at the Federal…
NLIHC Statement on Trump Administration's Directive to Terminate Half of All HUD Staff
Washington, D.C. – The Trump Administration is expected to terminate half of all employees at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).“President Trump’s directive will cause more…
NLIHC Statement on Decision by Federal Judge to Temporarily Block Trump Administration Order to Freeze All Federal Grants and Loans
Washington, D.C. – Late yesterday afternoon, a federal judge issued a temporary block on the Trump administration’s directive to all federal departments and agencies to freeze all federal assistance…
NLIHC Statement on Trump Administration’s Decision to Freeze Federal Grants and Loans
Washington, D.C. – The White House yesterday directed all federal departments and agencies, including HUD, to freeze all federal financial assistance. This extreme order could prevent states and…
NLIHC Statement on Hearing for HUD Secretary Nominee Scott Turner
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held today a hearing to discuss the nomination of Scott Turner to serve as Secretary of the U.S. Department of…