Analysis of President Trump’s FY 2021 Budget Request
Overview President Donald Trump’s and HUD secretary Ben Carson’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 budget request – released today – proposes to drastically cut housing benefits that help millions of low-income…
February 10, 2020Las Vegas City Council Passes Ordinance Criminalizing Homelessness
The Las Vegas City Council passed an ordinance to criminalize homelessness. The new law makes it a misdemeanor to camp or sleep on public streets if beds at established shelters are available. The…
November 18, 2019Study Finds Mobility Programs Can Reduce Barriers to High-Opportunity Neighborhoods
A recent study by Opportunity Insights, Creating Moves to Opportunity: Experimental Evidence on Barriers to Neighborhood Choice, examined the impact of the Creating Moves to Opportunity (CMTO)…
August 12, 2019Take Action TODAY: Tell Your Senators to Pass Robust Disaster Aid Package
Congress needs to hear from you! Please contact your senators today and urge them to immediately pass a robust disaster aid package that includes funding for all impacted areas. Despite the…
April 10, 2019Sign-On by March 1 to a Letter Calling on Congress to Lift Spending Caps and Fund Affordable Housing and Transportation Programs at the Highest Levels Possible
Groups concerned about transportation, housing, community development, and homelessness are working together to circulate a letter urging Congress to lift the austere Budget Control Act federal…
February 25, 2019Urge Congress to Lift Spending Caps and Fund Affordable Housing and Transportation Programs at the Highest Levels Possible
Urge Congress to Lift Spending Caps and Fund Affordable Housing and Transportation Programs at the Highest Levels Possible Groups concerned about transportation, housing, community development, and…
February 19, 2019$245 Million Available for the National Housing Trust Fund in 2019
The Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) issued their 10-K Forms on February 14, indicating that $245 million will be…
February 19, 2019Join Today’s 3 p.m. ET Tweetstorm Urging Congress to #FullyFundHousing Programs
Join Today’s 3 p.m. ET Tweetstorm Urging Congress to #FullyFundHousing Programs Please join NLIHC and the Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding for a tweetstorm today, February 13,…
February 13, 2019Take Action: Housing Trust Fund At Risk!
Critical funding for the national Housing Trust Fund may be at risk! Last week, the Trump administration signaled that funding for the Housing Trust Fund (HTF) could be suspended, undermining our…
February 12, 2019Concrete Steps Congress Can Take To Solve America’s Housing Crisis
The National Low Income Housing Coalition released today Opportunities to End Homelessness and Housing Poverty in the 116th Congress, a memo to incoming senators and representatives on concrete steps…
January 30, 2019Congress and White House Reach Agreement to Reopen Federal Government for Three Weeks
Congress and White House Reach Agreement to Reopen Federal Government for Three Weeks. Sign Letter Demanding Full-Year Spending Bills that Fund Affordable Housing. President Trump announced on…
January 25, 2019