Disaster Housing Coalition of More than 850 Applaud the Approval of Critical Earthquake Relief Resources for Puerto Rico
Washington DC – On behalf of the Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition’s (DHRC) 850 local, state, and national organizational members, we applaud the House of Representatives for approving…
National Low Income Housing Coalition Statement on Presidential Candidate Mike Bloomberg’s Housing Plan
Washington, DC - Today, presidential candidate and former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg (D-NY) released a new Plan to Tackle America’s Housing Affordability and Homelessness Crisis. The…
Statement from NLIHC President & CEO Diane Yentel on the Supreme Court's Ruling on “Public Charge” Rule
Washington, DC - Today’s Supreme Court ruling on “public charge” is reprehensible. President Trump’s public charge rule is part of his administration’s sweeping and ongoing government-wide…
Statement from NLIHC President & CEO Diane Yentel on the Release of HUD’s 2019 Annual Homeless Assessment Report
Washington, D.C. – The January 7 release of the U.S. Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Part 1 of the 2019 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) confirms that we as a nation need to do…
Statement from NLIHC President & CEO Diane Yentel on Release of HUD’s Proposal to Gut the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) Rule
Washington, D.C. – Today’s proposal from the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to gut the 2015 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule represents a complete retreat from efforts…
National Low Income Housing Coalition Statement on Senator and Presidential Candidate Amy Klobuchar’s Housing Plan
Washington, D.C. – Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) joins a growing list of Democratic presidential candidates who have released bold plans to address the nation’s affordable…
Statement from National Low Income Housing Coalition President and CEO Diane Yentel on SCOTUS Refusal to Criminalize Homeless People Sleeping on the Streets
Washington, DC - Our country’s shortage of affordable homes for the lowest income renters is severe and pervasive, impacting rural, suburban and urban communities alike. Nationally, for every ten of…
Statement from NLIHC President & CEO Diane Yentel on the Confirmation of Robert Marbut as Executive Director of the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness
Washington, D.C. – Today’s confirmation of Robert Marbut, Jr., as the new executive director of the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) is a serious setback in our country’s efforts…
Coalition of Over 850 Organizations Joins Members of Congress in Calling for HUD to Immediately Release Disaster Aid to Puerto Rico
For more than 90 days, the Trump administration has violated the law by holding up congressionally approved disaster relief funds for Puerto Rico. Leaders from the National Low Income Housing…
National Low Income Housing Coalition Statement on Tom Steyer’s Housing Plan
Washington, D.C. – America’s serious lack of affordable housing is affecting urban, suburban and rural communities across the country, and the 2020 presidential candidates are weighing in with…
NLIHC Lauds the Approval of the "Reforming Disaster Recovery Act of 2019"
A coalition of more than 850 local, state, & national organizations commends the House of Representatives for passing bipartisan legislation that will ensure long-term disaster recovery resources…