Statement from NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel on the COVID Relief Bill and Emergency Relief for Renters
WASHINGTON, DC – Congress is about to vote on a bill that will provide immediate and essential relief to millions of struggling renters, preventing tens of millions of people from losing their homes…
Statement from NLIHC on Bipartisan Agreement on Emergency Relief for Renters and Urgency of Bill Passage
WASHINGTON, DC – A bipartisan group of senators and representatives will soon release a compromise coronavirus relief package, including $25 billion in emergency rental assistance and a one-…
Service Coordinators Report Significant COVID-Related Service Disruptions for Older Adults in Publicly Funded Housing
A survey of service coordinators working with older adults in publicly funded housing identified unique challenges they have faced in adapting to COVID-19. The survey, conducted by the Joint Center…
House Passes “Veteran HOUSE Act” as Part of National Defense Authorization Act
The House of Representatives on December 8 adopted by a vote of 335-78 the National Defense Authorization Act, which included the “Veteran HOUSE Act of 2020” (H.R.2398). Introduced by Representative…
Voucher Waitlist Management Practices Disadvantage Poorest Applicants
An article in Housing Policy Debate, “Failing the Least Advantaged: An Unintended Consequence of Local Implementation of the Housing Choice Voucher Program,” finds that two practices for managing…
Statement from NLIHC on the Nomination of Representative Marcia Fudge as HUD Secretary
Washington, DC – The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) congratulates Marcia Fudge on her nomination to be HUD secretary. She has tremendous challenges and opportunities ahead, and we look…
Memo to Members & Partners | Volume 25, Issue 48
Memo: Congressional Leaders Closer to Deal on Rental Assistance, Other Coronavirus Relief
Housing Assistance Improves Health and Well-Being, Reduces Returns to Homelessness
A working paper from a PhD candidate at the UCLA Department of Economics, “Housing the Homeless: The Effect of Housing Assistance on Recidivism to Homelessness, Economic, and Social Outcomes,” finds…
New Research Released on the Costs of COVID-19 Evictions
A joint research note on the public costs of eviction-related homelessness WASHINGTON, DC– The Innovation for Justice (i4J) Program at the University of Arizona and the National Low Income Housing…
Memo to Members & Partners | Volume 25, Issue 46
Memo: COVID Relief Bill Negotiations Stall while Approps Bills Advance: Join National Call-in Day to Urge Action!
Urban Institute Report Highlights Housing Choice Voucher Protection Laws in Oregon and Texas
The Urban Institute released a research report, “Protecting Housing Choice Voucher Holders from Discrimination: Lessons from Oregon and Texas,” that includes two case studies detailing how the states…