Millions Who Qualify for Housing Assistance Do Not Receive it
A report from the Public and Affordable Housing Research Corporation (PAHRC), Trends in Housing Assistance and Who It Serves, finds that publicly supported housing programs assist more than 13.7…
Memo to Members & Partners | Volume 24, Issue 22
Memo: Over 120 Events for Housing Week of Action, NLIHC Testifies on Housing, and More
Representative Lee Introduces “Housing Bill of Rights” Resolution
On the final day of the Our Homes, Our Voices National Housing Week of Action, Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA) introduced a House resolution calling for a “Housing Bill of Rights” to declare that…
Memo to Members & Partners: Volume 24, Issue 15
Trump Admin Proposes Rule to Evict Undocumented Immigrants from Subsidized Housing, New HTF Allocations, and More
Case Study of Chicago’s Public Housing Work Requirements Finds No Link to Self-Sufficiency
An Urban Institute report, Public Housing Work Requirements: Case Study on the Chicago Housing Authority, used Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) administrative data and information from 24 interviews…
Statement from NLIHC President & CEO Diane Yentel on New HUD Proposal on Immigrants in Public Housing
Washington, DC - HUD Secretary Carson’s cruel proposal announced yesterday related to undocumented immigrants would break up families and destabilize communities, while doing little to…
Small Area Fair Market Rents Modestly Improve Neighborhood Outcomes Among Black and Hispanic Voucher Holders, but Additional Policies are Needed
An article in Housing Policy Debate “Do Small Area Fair Market Rents Reduce Racial Disparities in the Voucher Program?” by Vincent Reina found that Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs) are…
Memo to Members & Partners | Volume 24, Issue 3
End the Shutdown, Stop Eviction Threats
Partial Government Shutdown Challenges Owners and Puts Tenants at Risk
On December 22, 2018, the federal government began a partial shutdown when Congress and President Trump could not agree on an appropriations bill or continuing resolution that would continue to fund…