Thank Congressional Champions for Federal Investments in Affordable Housing
Take Action on April 10! Thank Congressional Champions for Increased Federal Investments in Affordable Housing Over the last year, you joined with advocates throughout the country to urge members of…
Your Advocacy Brought a Win for FY18 - Time to Do It Again!
Advocacy works. Over the last year, advocates throughout the country urged members of Congress not only to reject President Trump’s call to slash affordable housing investments, but to provide much-…
Advocates and Congressional Champions Secure Increased Funding for Affordable Housing in 2018
Congress passed a final FY18 spending bill that includes a significant increase in funding for affordable housing and community development programs at HUD and USDA, along with an increase…
Secretary Carson Testifies Before Senate Banking Committee
HUD Secretary Ben Carson testified on March 22 at a Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Senators from both parties questioned the Trump administration’s proposals to increase…
Statement from National Low Income Housing Coalition President and CEO Diane Yentel— “Advocacy Works”
Washington, DC - Advocacy works. Over the last year, people throughout the country urged their members of Congress to not only reject harmful cuts to HUD, USDA and Treasury programs, but to provide…
Policy Update
Federal Budget Update: President Trump Tries Again to Eliminate and Reduce Housing Programs President Donald Trump’s Fiscal Year 2019 budget request proposes deep cuts to housing benefits that help…
UPDATE: Advocates and Congressional Champions Secure Increased Funding for Affordable Housing in 2018
The final fiscal year (FY) 2018 spending bill – released yesterday, March 21, by Congressional leaders – includes a significant increase in funding for affordable housing and community development…
Senate Democrats' Infrastructure Plan Includes $62 Billion for Housing, Community Revitalization, Disaster Recovery, and Lead Remediation
In response to President Trump’s infrastructure plan released in February, Senate Democrats have released the “Jobs & Infrastructure Plan for America’s Workers.” The new plan proposes $1 trillion…
NLIHC and Partners Urge Congress to Prioritize Lowest Income Households in FY18
NLIHC, the National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH), and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) sent a letter to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees urging them to fund…
More than 60 Mayors Push for Increased Federal Funding for Public Housing
A group of more than 60 mayors sent a letter to the leadership of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees urging Congress to provide more federal funding for public housing. The long-term…
Congress May Include Housing Credit Expansion and Improvements in Omnibus Spending Bill
House appropriators expect to introduce a $1.3 trillion omnibus FY18 spending bill as early as March 15. The omnibus includes all 12 spending bills for the current fiscal that started on October 1,…