Even Average Renter Wages Are Unable to Afford a Modest One Bedroom Rental Home
Source: NLIHC Out of Reach 2025
Generation Housing Justice Application Opening in September
By Thaddaeus Elliott, NLIHC Housing Advocacy Organizer NLIHC is preparing to launch the second cohort of Generation Housing Justice fellows later this fall, with applications opening September 4…
Loudoun County, VA Increases Funding for Affordable Housing Development and Preservation
By Billy Cerullo, NLIHC Housing Advocacy Organizer Advocates and organizers, led by New Virginia Majority in Loudoun County, VA are celebrating an expansion of the Loudoun County Housing Fund in…
NLIHC Completes First Half of Training Institute Pilot for Tenants & Residents
By NLIHC IDEAS TeamNLIHC’s Training Institute for Tenants and Residents pilot program was launched at the end of April with the purpose of empowering tenants and residents with the tools and…
State-Funded Rental Assistance Programs Are Increasingly Critical to Keeping Lower-Income Renters Housed
By Katie Renzi, NLIHC Research Intern A recent report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) titled “States Should Fund Rental Assistance as a Frontline Strategy to Address the…
OSAH Campaign Releases Statement on the Bipartisan “Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream (ROAD) to Housing Act”
By Julie Walker, NLIHC National Campaign Coordinator The Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH) campaign shared a statement on August 1 in support of the advancement of the bipartisan “Renewing…
Join Upcoming 8/26 Webinar from Western Governors’ Association on “Improving Housing for Native American Communities”
By Kayla Blackwell, NLIHC Housing Policy Analyst and San Kwon, NLIHC Policy Intern The Western Governors’ Association is hosting a webinar, “Improving Housing for Native American Communities,”…
Representatives Cleaver (D-MO) and Nunn (R-IA) Reintroduce “Rural Housing Service Reform Act”
By Alayna Calabro, NLIHC Senior Policy Analyst and San Kwon, NLIHC Policy Intern Representatives Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) and Zach Nunn (R-IA) reintroduced the bipartisan “Rural Housing Service…
Democratic Leaders Plan Meeting with President Trump Ahead of October 1 Federal Funding Deadline—Take Action!
By Kim Johnson, NLIHC Senior Director of Policy Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) may meet with President Donald Trump ahead of a…
Where to Find Us – August 11
Alaska Coalition on Housing and Homelessness, Alaska Housing Summit 2025 – Anchorage, AK, August 19-20 (Kayla Blackwell) Dutchess County Continuum of Care meeting – Poughkeepsie, NY, September 23 (…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of August 4
The following are some of the news stories to which NLIHC contributed during the week of August 4: “On the Record: Average $20/hour wage needed for rent in region,” CentralIllinoisProud.com,…