NLIHC Releases New Report, Database, and Interactive Map on Housing Investments Made with State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
New resources show how states and localities are leveraging State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to address affordable housing and homelessness WASHINGTON, DC– The National Low Income Housing…
Reconciliation and Appropriations Negotiations Ongoing as Congress Adjourns for Memorial Day Recess – Take Action!
Congress has recessed for Memorial Day until June 6, but before leaving the Capitol, Senate Democrats reported progress on reaching a potential outline for a revived reconciliation package. Senate…
Stalled Reconciliation Negotiations Pick Up, While Appropriations Talks Proceed Slowly – Take Action!
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) met last week to discuss the outline of a potential reconciliation package, giving the clearest signal in weeks that…
National Coalition for Housing Justice Sends Letter to Appropriators Urging Robust FY23 Funding for Programs Serving the Lowest-Income People
The National Coalition for Housing Justice (NCHJ) sent a letter to appropriations leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate on May 20 requesting robust funding for programs targeted to…
Senators Leahy, Collins, and Wyden Introduce Senate Companion Bill to Remove Barriers to Using SLFRF for Housing Tax Credit Developments
Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Ron Wyden (D-OR), as well as eight of their Senate colleagues, introduced the “LIHTC Financing Enabling Long-term Investment in Neighborhood…
HUD Expands Eviction Protection Grant Program with an Additional $20 Million for Legal Assistance
HUD announced on May 9 that it would award $20 million in new grants for its Eviction Protection Grant Program, doubling the amount initially allocated for the program in November 2021. The Eviction…
HUD Expands Eviction Protection Grant Program with Additional $20 Million in New Grants
HUD announced on May 9 that it would award $20 million in new grants for its Eviction Protection Grant Program, doubling the amount initially allocated for the program in November 2021. The Eviction…
Appropriations and Reconciliation Negotiations Inch Forward – Take Action Today!
With the U.S. House of Representatives out of session from May 2 to May 10, few developments have been reported regarding the status of negotiations over a fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget since…
Representatives Introduce House Bill to Increase Access to Housing Vouchers
Representatives Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) and John Katko (R-NY) introduced the “Choice in Affordable Housing Act of 2022” (H.R. 6880) in the U.S. House of Representatives on March 1. The bill would…
NLIHC Releases “The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes”
Report shows a shortage of 7 million affordable and available homes for the nation’s lowest-income renters; significant investments needed to address shortfall WASHINGTON, DC – NLIHC released today…
Western U.S. Has Disproportionately Fewer HUD-Assisted Units Compared to Other Regions
A new report released by HUD, “Characteristics of HUD-Assisted Renters and Their Units in 2019,” details how HUD-assisted households and their housing units have changed over time and how HUD-…