Supportive Housing Leads to Greater Housing Stability, Less Jail Time, and Cost Savings
The Urban Institute and partners at The Evaluation Center at the University of Colorado Denver tracked implementation of the Denver Supportive Housing Social Impact Bond Initiative (Denver SIB) in a…
Households Receiving Housing Choice Vouchers Spend Nearly 2.5 Years on Waitlist
A report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP), “Families Wait Years for Housing Vouchers Due to Inadequate Funding,” examines 2020 HUD data on Housing Choice Voucher waitlists. The…
NLIHC Releases Out of Reach 2021 Spanish Edition (Fuera de Alzance 2021)
NLIHC has released Fuera de Alcance: El Alto Costo de la Vivienda 2021, the Spanish-language edition of Out of Reach: The High Cost of Housing 2021, highlighting the mismatch between wages people…
Housing Choice Voucher Recipients in Ten States Wait More than Three Years for Assistance
Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, “Families Wait Years for Housing Vouchers Due to Inadequate Funding,” 2021.
Arizona Establishes State Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program
Arizona advocates are celebrating the creation of the state’s Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), funded through S.B. 1124. The legislation provides $4 million annually for four years, which could…
Tenant Talk Live: August 2 Webinar for Renters and Resident Leaders: Fair Housing Guidance for Tenants with a Conviction History
Join NLIHC’s next Tenant Talk Live! – a webinar with and for residents and resident leaders – today, August 2 at 6 pm ET (5 pm CT, 4 pm MT, and 3 pm PT) to learn about fair housing for tenants with a…
NLIHC Seeks ERASE Project Coordinator
The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) seeks a project coordinator for its ERASE (End Rental Arears to Stop Evictions) project to ensure that the historic emergency rental assistance ($46…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of July 25
The following are some of the news stories NLIHC contributed to during the week of July 25: “The eviction moratorium is about to end, yet federal relief funds largely remain unspent,” NBC News, July…
Representative Torres Leads 106 Colleagues in Letter to House Leadership Urging Inclusion of Affordable Housing Resources in Infrastructure Package
Representative Ritchie Torres (D-NY) led 106 of his colleagues in a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) urging the inclusion of affordable…
Bipartisan Infrastructure Negotiations Continue as Senate Democrats Prepare Budget Resolution
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) called a procedural vote on July 21 that would have allowed senators to begin debate on a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure deal. Senators rejected…
House Financial Services Committee Holds Hearing on “Building Back a Better, More Equitable Housing Infrastructure for America”
The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on July 20 titled, “Building Back a Better, More Equitable Housing Infrastructure for America: Oversight of the Department of Housing and Urban…