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30-40 Million People in America Could Be Evicted from Their Homes by the End of 2020
New research shows that without significant federal intervention, the COVID-19 housing crisis will result in widespread evictions and an increase in homelessness. Washington, DC – Today, 9 prominent…
Press Release, StatementsStatement from NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel on the Senate Republicans’ Coronavirus Relief Package
Washington, DC – Without immediate action, millions of people in America will be evicted from their homes during a pandemic. Senate Republican proposals would do next to nothing to avoid this…
StatementsLeading Civil Rights & Housing Groups Condemn President’s Effort to Gut Fair Housing, Use of Incendiary Racial Rhetoric for Political Gain
Fair housing advocates denounce Trump’s newest effort to eliminate a critical tool to desegregate communities and call on the president to instead concentrate on ensuring housing equity during a…
StatementsOp-Ed: Congress, throw renters a lifeline
Originally published on July 17, 2020 at: https://tinyurl.com/yxqunjom RACHEL FEE and DIANE YENTEL The current health and economic crisis threatens the housing stability of millions…
NLIHC OpinionsNew Report from National Low Income Housing Coalition: “Out of Reach” Rents in Context of COVID-19
NLIHC’s ‘Out of Reach 2020’ report concludes that the economic downturn spurred by the coronavirus further increases the risk of housing instability for millions of low-wage renters who were…
Press ReleaseOp-Ed: A Wave of Evictions Is Building. How to Stop It.
Originally published in Barron's on July 7, 2020 The rent is due, and millions of people in America can’t afford to pay. Low-wage workers are losing jobs the fastest from Covid-19-related…
COVID-19 Op-Eds and LTEs, NLIHC Opinions