Housing, Faith, Civil Rights, Social Justice, and Immigration Leaders Rally to Oppose HUD Rule That Would Separate Families or Evict Them
More than 25 organizations across the country are sending a message to HUD Secretary Carson and President Trump: the mixed-status family proposed rule is cruel and does nothing to alleviate the…
May 10, 2019Statement from NLIHC President & CEO Diane Yentel on New HUD Proposal on Immigrants in Public Housing
Washington, DC - HUD Secretary Carson’s cruel proposal announced yesterday related to undocumented immigrants would break up families and destabilize communities, while doing little to shorten…
April 18, 2019Statement from NLIHC President & CEO Diane Yentel on the Confirmation of Dr. Mark Calabria, Director of FHFA
On behalf of the National Low Income Coalition, I congratulate Dr. Mark Calabria on his confirmation to serve as director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). When he served as Senate…
April 4, 2019Statement from NLIHC President & CEO Diane Yentel on the Release of national Housing Trust Fund Annual Allocations
On behalf of the National Low Income Housing Coalition, I applaud the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) acting director for releasing the 2018 national Housing Trust Fund annual allocations to…
April 3, 2019Statement from NLIHC President & CEO Diane Yentel on the President's Harmful FY20 Budget Request
President Donald Trump’s fiscal year 2020 budget request – released today - proposes to drastically cut housing benefits that help millions of low-income seniors, people with disabilities, families…
March 11, 2019Statement 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…
February 13, 2019More 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…
February 7, 2019Statement 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 of…
January 31, 2019Statement from National Low Income Housing Coalition President and CEO Diane Yentel on the Short-Term Shutdown Agreement
Washington, DC – The shutdown was a disgrace, causing stress and hardship for our country’s lowest-income and most vulnerable people. Over time, we will learn the extent of the longer-term damage…
January 25, 2019Housing Leaders Warn of Shutdown’s Impact on Affordable Housing & Communities During National Call
Washington, DC – Members of the Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF) hosted a national call with over 2,200 registrants yesterday, January 15, about the effects of the…
January 16, 2019Affordable Housing Leaders Demand End to the Government Shutdown & Passage of Full-Year Spending Bills
A coalition of more than 70 national organizations tell the Administration & Congress that people with the lowest incomes will be hit hardest if the shutdown continues. Washington, DC - Members…
January 8, 2019