NLIHC Releases Out of Reach 2022
NLIHC released its annual report, “Out of Reach 2022: The High Cost of Housing,” on July 28. The report highlights the mismatch between the wages people earn and the price of decent rental housing in…
Renters in Different Circumstances Struggle to Afford One- and Two-Bedroom Apartments at the Fair Market Rent
Source: NLIHC calculation of weighted-average HUD Fair Market Rent. Affordable rents based on income and benefits data from BLS QCEW, 2020 adjusted to 2022 dollars; U.S. Department of Labor,…
Join Today’s “Tenant Talk Live” Webinar for Renters and Resident Leaders on Mobilizing Low-Income Renters to Register and Vote
NLIHC will host the next session of “Tenant Talk Live” in collaboration with NLIHC’s Our Homes, Our Votes campaign today, Monday, August 1, at 6 pm ET. “Tenant Talk Live” is a webinar with and for…
New Jersey Housing Advocates Applaud Historic Investments in the FY2023 State Budget
The New Jersey Legislature has passed a $50.6 billion budget for fiscal year (FY) 2023 providing an unprecedented level of investment in ensuring housing affordability. Among other provisions, the…
NLIHC Welcomes Brooke Evans as Policy Intern
NLIHC is pleased to welcome Brooke Evans as a summer 2022 policy intern through the American Association of People with Disabilities. Brooke is a recent graduate of the University of Wisconsin–…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of July 24
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of July 24: “How Moratoriums & Rental Assistance Impacted U.S. Evictions” PBS Frontline, July 26 at: https…
Where to Find Us – August 1
NLIHC staff will be speaking at the following events in the coming months: United Native American Housing Association Summer Meeting – Rapid City, SD, Aug 2-4 (Lindsay Duvall and Kayla Laywell)…
House Passes FY23 “Minibus” with 17% Increase for HUD Programs
The U.S. House of Representatives passed its fiscal year (FY) 2023 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Subcommittee spending bill along a party line vote of 220…
Reconciliation Package Continues to Shrink as Deadline for Agreement Draws Closer
The reconciliation package once known as the “Build Back Better Act” continues to shrink, as Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) has backed away from his previous demands to include provisions addressing…
NLIHC Releases Advocacy Toolkit for August Recess
NLIHC has released a comprehensive advocacy toolkit designed to guide homelessness and housing advocates and direct service providers in advocacy efforts during the August congressional recess. The…
Recording of July 18 National HoUSed Campaign Call Now Available
On NLIHC’s most recent (July 18) national call for the “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, Affordable Housing” campaign, we shared news from Capitol Hill, heard from health equity researchers about the role…
Recap of Senate Finance Committee Hearing on the Role of Tax Incentives in Affordable Housing
The U.S. Senate Committee on Finance held a hearing, “The Role of Tax Incentives in Affordable Housing,” on July 20. Senators and witnesses in the hearing discussed the impact of tax incentives such…