NLIHC Joins Other National Organizations in Urging Congress to Fully Fund USDA Rural Development Section 521 Rental Assistance Program
NLIHC and nine other national organizations sent a letter to U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Chair Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and…
Study Explores How Housing Affordability Impacts Children
A study released by the American Educational Research Association (AERA) explores the impact of family housing affordability on child development and educational outcomes. The paper reviews 64…
Join Next Monday’s (July 25) Our Homes, Our Votes: 2022 Webinar on Ways to Get Candidates on the Record about Housing and Homelessness
The Our Homes, Our Votes: 2022 webinar series features experts with frontline election experience to walk through every step of voter and candidate engagement activities and support…
Housing Underproduction Report Examines Overall Housing Shortage
Up for Growth has released a new report on the affordable housing shortage. The report, “Housing Underproduction in the U.S.,” finds that from 2012 to 2019, housing underproduction doubled, leaping…
Research Finds Manufactured Housing Could Help Address Housing Supply Shortage
A new report published by the Urban Institute, “The Role of Manufactured Housing in Increasing the Supply of Affordable Housing,” finds that manufactured homes offer an affordable alternative to site…
Study Shows Lack of Affordable Housing Limits GDP Growth
Housing Policy Debate has published a paper, “Housing Affordability and Economic Growth,” examining how housing affordability impacts economic growth, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP). The…
Construction Quality of Manufactured Housing Has Improved over Time
Source: Urban Institute, “The Role of Manufactured Housing in Increasing the Supply of Affordable Housing.” https://urbn.is/3RA1zUy
Representatives Bonamici and Garcia Introduce “Fair Manufactured Housing Lending Act”
Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) and Jesus G. “Chuy” García (D-IL) introduced the “Fair Manufactured Housing Lending Act” in the U.S. House of Representatives on July 12. The act would help…
Arizona Legislature Passes $60 Million for State Housing Trust Fund
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed into law on June 21 an $18 billion bipartisan state budget that includes $60 million to fund Arizona’s Housing Trust Fund (HTF). This investment in housing for low-…
NLIHC Seeks Interns for Fall Semester
NLIHC is accepting applications for internship positions for the fall 2022 semester. Interns are highly valued and fully integrated into our staff work. We seek students passionate about racial and…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of July 10
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of July 10: “Homeless in America” New York Times, July 15 at: https://nyti.ms/3RF3MOg “Minimum wage workers…