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…
National Low Income Housing Coalition Statement on Governor Bullock's Housing Proposal
Washington, D.C. – Montana Governor Steve Bullock has joined other Democratic presidential candidates in recognizing that affordable homes are the foundation to one’s wellbeing and that bold…
National Low Income Housing Coalition Statement on Representative Beto O’Rourke's Plan to End Homelessness in America
Washington, D.C. – Former U.S. Representative Beto O’Rourke (D-TX) joins other Democratic presidential candidates in proposing bold plans that call for increased investment in affordable homes for…
National Low Income Housing Coalition Statement on Senator Michael Bennet's Plan to Tackle America's Housing Affordability Crisis
Washington, D.C. - With the introduction of his new plan to tackle America’s housing affordability crisis, Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) joins other Democratic presidential candidates in…
National Low Income Housing Coalition Statement on Senator Bernie Sanders's “Housing for All” Plan
Washington, D.C. - With the introduction of his new “Housing for All” plan, Senator Bernie Sanders joins several other Democratic presidential candidates in proposing bold plans to address the…
Statement from NLIHC President & CEO Diane Yentel on The Council of Economic Advisers’ Report on Homelessness in America
Washington, DC - The new White House Council of Economic Advisers’ report on homelessness in America combines cherry-picked data, faulty analysis and wildly inaccurate diagnosing of both the problem…
Trump Considering Criminalizing or Otherwise Harming People Experiencing Homelessness
Washington, DC - The solution to homelessness is affordable homes – not further criminalization, punishing poor people for their poverty, sweeping people experiencing homelessness into increasingly…
Statement from NLIHC President & CEO Diane Yentel on New Housing Finance Reform
Washington, DC - Achieving comprehensive housing finance reform requires moving the conversation forward, not back - but the administration recycles old, tired proposals that have been refuted and…