Statement from National Low Income Housing Coalition President and CEO Diane Yentel — Court Ruling on AFFH Weakens Fair Housing Rule
The federal government, states, and local communities have been required by law since 1968 to work to undo the segregated communities that federal housing policy created in the first place. But it…
National Low Income Housing Coalition President & CEO Diane Yentel Lauds Senator Booker’s “Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity (HOME) Act”
Washington, DC - Senator Booker’s ambitious proposal would go a long way toward alleviating the housing crisis by addressing both the widening gap between incomes and housing costs and issues of…
Advocates Commend Court for Temporarily Baring FEMA from Evicting Hurricane Survivors, Urge Congress to Activate Longer-Term Solutions
Washington, D.C. – The Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) of more than 700 local, state, and national organizations commends the decision made on July 3 by the U.S. federal court to…
Court Grants Temporary Injunction to Protect Low Income Disaster Survivors, Now Congress Must Act
Washington, D.C. – The Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition of more than 700 local, state, and national organizations commends the decision made on June 30 by the U.S. federal court to temporarily…
FEMA Will Evict Nearly 2,000 Hurricane Survivors From Temporary Shelter on June 30
Washington, D.C. – The Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition of more than 700 national, state, and local organizations led by the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) strongly condemns…
On its 30th Anniversary, Harvard State of Nation’s Housing Report Shows Severe Lack of Affordable Housing in America
Washington, D.C. – The Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies’ 30th annual The State of the Nation’s Housing report shows that, since the study’s inaugural release in 1988, the number of…
New Report Answers the Question ‘How Much Do You Have to Earn to Afford a Modest Home in the U.S.?’
Washington, D.C.- The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) released its 2018 Out of Reach: The High Cost of Housing report today, revealing that on average a full-time…
National Low Income Housing Coalition and More Than 700 Organizations Strongly Support the Disaster Recovery Act of 2017
Washington, D.C. – NLIHC and its Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) of more than 700 local, state, and national organizations strongly support the Reforming Disaster Recovery Act of 2017…
More Than 700 Organizations Condemn FEMA for Misleading the Public on its Refusal to Implement Proven Programs for Displaced Families
Washington, D.C. – On behalf of more than 700 local, state, and national organizations in the Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC), the National Low Income Housing Coalition issued a letter…
National Low Income Housing Coalition Commends Advocacy Organizations for Filing Fair Housing Lawsuit Against HUD
Washington, DC - The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) commends the National Fair Housing Alliance, the Texas Low Income Housing Information Service, and Texas Appleseed for filing a…
Statement from National Low Income Housing Coalition President and CEO Diane Yentel — Work Requirements Don't Work
Washington, DC - President Trump’s executive order directs federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, to cut critical benefits that help low-income seniors,…