NLIHC Releases Rural Housing Fact Sheet with Housing Assistance Council and National Alliance to End Homelessness
NLIHC released a new fact sheet on rural housing, “Rural American Cannot Address Housing Needs Without Federal Investments.” The fact sheet summarizes data and barriers to rural housing development,…
NLIHC Joins National Fair Housing Alliance Comment Letter on Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) Interim Final Rule
NLIHC joined a comment letter, led by the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner, in opposition to 2025 Affirmatively Fair Housing…
NLIHC Joins Sign-On Letter Raising Alarm about HUD and FHFA Actions that Will Worsen the Fair and Affordable Housing Crisis
NLIHC joined a letter sent May 15 to HUD Secretary Scott Turner and Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director William Pulte raising concerns about recent and proposed actions taken by HUD and…
Senator Warren (D-MA) and Representative Waters (D-CA) Introduce Bill to Restore Fair Housing Protections
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA) introduced the “Restoring Fair Housing Protections Eliminated by Trump Act,” (S.1621/H.R.3086) which, if enacted, would require…
House Financial Services Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Housing Supply and Innovation
The U.S. House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance held a hearing on May 14, “Expanding Choice and Increasing Supply: Housing Innovation in America.” Witnesses were Mr. Bill Boor…
Representatives Clarke (D-NY), Pressley (D-MA), and Tlaib Introduce Bill to Ban Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology in Public Housing
Representatives Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) reintroduced the “No Biometric Barriers to Housing Act of 2025” (H.R.3060), which, if enacted, would prohibit…
House Republicans Introduce Key Provisions of Massive Reconciliation Bill, Including Reforms to LIHTC, Medicaid, Food Assistance, and More
House Republicans introduced last week key provisions of a massive reconciliation bill, with the goal of finalizing and passing the bill through the House before members adjourn for Memorial Day…
Congress Must Provide Sufficient Funding for Vouchers in FY26 to Continue Assisting 60,000 Households Served Through EHV Program – Take Action!
The May 2 release of President Donald Trump’s “skinny” budget request for fiscal year (FY) 2026 signaled the beginning of the federal FY26 appropriations cycle. While the Trump Administration’s full…
Join “Fight Back to Protect HUD! Day of Action” in DC and Nationwide on Tuesday, May 20
Housing advocacy networks from around the country are holding a National Day of Action on Tuesday May 20 to show support for federal housing and homelessness programs and demand safe, stable,…
Renters of Color are Disproportionately Impacted by Eviction Filings
Note: This graphic includes data from 10 states and more than 30 cities tracked by The Eviction Lab.Source: Johnson, S., Stojanovic, L., and Hepburn, P. (2025).…
Where to Find Us – May 12
SWTHA Tri-Annual Meeting – Flagstaff, AZ, May 12 - 14 (Tia Turner)Housing & Homelessness Alliance of Vermont Membership Meeting – virtual, May 13 (Lindsay Duvall)Ulster County CoC Annual…