House Financial Services Committee Holds Hearing on Rising Inflation
The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Chair Maxine Waters (D-CA) held a hearing on March 8, “The Inflation Equation: Corporate Profiteering, Supply Chain Bottlenecks, and COVID-19,”…
FHFA Announces $740 Million in 2022 for National Housing Trust Fund
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced on February 28 that the national Housing Trust Fund (HTF) and the Capital Magnet Fund (CMF) will receive a total of $1.138 billion for affordable…
Senator Padilla Announces Legislation to Address Affordable Housing and Homelessness Crisis
Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) introduced the “Housing For All Act of 2022” on February 25. The bill would address the severe shortage of 6.8 million affordable homes for renters with the lowest incomes…
NLIHC Statement on FHFA’s 2022 Allocations for Affordable Housing
Washington, DC – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced today that the national Housing Trust Fund (HTF) and the Capital Magnet Fund (CMF) will receive a total of $1.138 billion for…
Take Action on FY22 Appropriations and Build Back Better!
After spending the week in recess, members of Congress have returned to Washington and will make crucial decisions about what to include in the overdue appropriations bill for fiscal year (FY) 2022…
National Housing Trust Fund Estimated to Receive $739.6 Million in 2022
The national Housing Trust Fund (HTF) is estimated to receive $739.6 million for 2022, based on figures presented in Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s 10-K forms recently submitted to the U.S.…
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel Statement on Critical Need to Pass Essential Affordable Housing Investments in “Build Back Better Act”
Washington, DC – The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) urges Congress to pass the essential “Build Back Better Act” housing investments in any final reconciliation bill. As homelessness…
Join December 17 Day of Action to Urge Senators to Pass the #BuildBackBetter Act!
Join NLIHC, the Coalition on Human Needs, and other advocates across the nation for a Digital Day of Action on Friday, December 17 to urge your senators to pass the “Build Back Better Act” and its…
Advocacy Needed as Senate Considers “Build Back Better Act”
Following the passage of the “Build Back Better Act” in the House of Representatives on November 19, the Senate is preparing for a vote. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) must secure…
House Votes to Advance “Build Back Better Act” with Historic Affordable Housing Investments
The House of Representatives voted on November 19 to approve the “Build Back Better Act” by a near party-line vote of 220-213. The $1.75 trillion economic recovery package includes more than $150…
CHCDF Sends Letter to Congressional Leaders Urging Action on “Build Back Better Act”
The Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF) on November 10 sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Senate Banking…