Only One Week Left to Submit Comments in Support of Federal Renter Protections – Submit Yours Today and Join NLIHC’s Support Letter!
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has received more than 1,700 comments in response to its Request for Input (RFI) regarding the creation of tenant protections at multifamily properties with…
NLIHC Releases Updated Advocacy Toolkit ahead of August Recess
NLIHC released on July 20 an updated advocacy toolkit to help advocates take action on affordable housing and homelessness during Congress’s upcoming August recess. The Congressional Recess Toolkit…
Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Reduce Junk Fees in Rental Housing
The Biden-Harris administration announced on July 19 actions to “crack down on junk fees” in rental housing. Rental housing junk fees include application fees, convenience fees for online payments,…
Recap of July 17 National HoUSed Campaign Call
NLIHC hosted a national HoUSed campaign call on July 17. We were joined by Special Assistant to the President for Housing and Urban Policy Chad Maisel, who discussed “All INside,” the Biden-Harris…
Senate Releases FY24 THUD Spending Bill Proposing Some Cuts but Overall Increases to Maintain Current Levels of Assistance Offered by HUD Programs
The U.S. Senate’s Committee on Appropriations’ Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) released on July 20 its draft spending bill for fiscal year (FY) 2024. Overall, the…
House and Senate FY24 THUD Spending Bills Advance Out of Appropriations Committees
Both the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate Committees on Appropriations met to review and vote on their respective proposals for the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD)…
NLIHC and 14 Other Organizations Urge FHFA to Close Qualified Contract Loophole, Maintain LIHTC Affordability
NLIHC joined a letter with 14 other national housing advocacy organizations to Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Sandra Thompson urging FHFA to prohibit the Government Sponsored…
NLIHC Joins Other Fair Housing Organizations in Urging Congress to Reject Proposals to Defund Fair Housing Enforcement; Rep. Barbara Lee Supports Fair Housing Funding
NLIHC, together with the National Fair Housing Alliance and local fair housing organizations, sent a letter urging leaders in the U.S. Senate’s Committee on Appropriations to reject legislative…
NLIHC, National Housing Law Project, and Poverty & Race Research Action Council Oppose Rural Opportunity Zones in House Tax Bill
NLIHC joined the National Housing Law Project and Poverty & Race Research Action Council (PRRAC) in submitting a letter to U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader…
HUD Releases Civil Rights Guide for Long-Term Disaster Recovery Grantees
HUD’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity has published a “Grantee Guide” to help state, territory, tribal, and local government recipients of long-term recovery funds meet fair housing and…
HUD Issues Request for Comments Regarding HUD Administrative Burdens on Residents When Accessing and Keeping Housing Assistance
HUD published a Request for Comments in the Federal Register on July 13 seeking input from the public regarding the burdens faced when applying or maintaining eligibility for HUD’s housing programs.…