Representatives Gomez and DelBene Reintroduce “Affordable Housing Equity Act of 2025” to Better Target LIHTC Resources to Meet the Needs of Renters with the Lowest Incomes
By Libby O’Neill, NLIHC Senior Policy Analyst Representatives Jimmy Gomez (D-CA) and Suzan DelBene (D-WA) reintroduced the “Affordable Housing Equity Act of 2025” (H.R. 3964) on June 12. The…
Senate Parliamentarian Orders Removal of CFPB Provisions from Reconciliation Bill as Senate Prepares for Potential Vote This Week
By Kim Johnson, NLIHC Senior Director of Policy The Senate Finance Committee, which has jurisdiction over tax and healthcare policy in the Senate, began reviewing its version of the “One Big…
Appropriators Still Determining Topline Spending Levels for FY26 – Take Action Today!
By Kim Johnson, NLIHC Senior Director of Policy Appropriators in the House and Senate have yet to release anticipated topline funding levels—known as “302(b)s”—for their fiscal year (FY) 2026…
Where to Find Us – June 16
Housing & Community Development Network of NJ, Community Scholars Program – virtual, June 20 (Carlton Taylor and Tiara Wood) Kingston Housing Task Force Community Housing Series – Kingston, NY,…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of June 9
The following are some of the news stories to which NLIHC contributed during the week of June 9: “Housing vouchers, already scarce, would be even harder to get under Trump’s budget bill,” Nevada…
NLIHC Seeks Senior Vice President, Public Policy
The Senior Vice President of Public Policy reports to the President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) and oversees the policy team. Direct reports…
NLIHC Welcomes San Kwon as Homelessness and Housing First Policy Intern
By San Kwon, NLIHC Policy Intern NLIHC is excited to welcome San Kwon as a Homelessness and Housing First Policy Intern for Summer 2025. San recently graduated from Brown University, where he…
NLIHC Welcomes Lisa Marlow as Director of Communications
NLIHC is excited to announce that Lisa Marlow has rejoined our team as the new director of communications. Prior to her return to NLIHC, Lisa worked at the Urban Institute, a research nonprofit…
Washington Housing Advocates Secure Statewide Rent Stabilization
By Thaddaeus Elliott, NLIHC Housing Advocacy Organizer On May 7, 2025, Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed House Bill 1217 into law. This makes Washington the third state after California (…
Chronic Homelessness Reached an All-Time High in 2024
Note: Data are not available for 2021 due to pandemic-related disruptions to point-in-time counts. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban…
Rent Reporting Can Positively Impact Credit Visibility and Credit Scores Among Renters
By Raquel Harati, NLIHC Research Analyst Recent research published by the Urban Institute, “Evaluating Rent Reporting as a Pathway to Build Credit,” explored whether reporting rental payments to…