In 18 States, Renters Must Earn More Than $30 an Hour to Afford a Two-Bedroom Apartment at Fair Market Rent
Source: NLIHC Out of Reach 2025 Note: This map displays the hourly wages that a full-time worker must earn (working 40 hours per week, 52 weeks per years) in every state, the…
NLIHC Releases Out of Reach 2025: The High Cost of Housing
By Esther Y. Colon-Bermudez, NLIHC Research Analyst NLIHC released Out of Reach 2025: The High Cost of Housing on July 17. Published annually, Out of Reach highlights the mismatch between the…
Opportunity Starts at Home Campaign joins American Institute of Architects Webinar on The Role of Architects in Housing Equity
By Julie Walker, NLIHC National Campaign Coordinator The Opportunity Starts at Home campaign joined a webinar on July 14 hosted by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Right-to-Housing…
Join NLIHC, The Alliance, and CBPP Advancing Homelessness Solutions Webinar on July 23!
By Alayna Calabro, NLIHC Senior Policy Analyst NLIHC, the National Alliance to End Homelessness, and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities invite advocates nationwide to register for a …
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Streamline and Improve Homelessness Assistance and Voucher Programs
By Alayna Calabro, NLIHC Senior Policy Analyst and San Kwon, NLIHC Policy Intern Senators Mike Rounds (R-SD), Tina Smith (D-MN), Jack Reed (D-RI), and Mike Crapo (R-ID) introduced the “Reducing…
Join Tomorrow's (July 22) National HoUSed Campaign Call, Featuring Congressman Emanuel Cleaver!
By Alayna Calabro, NLIHC Senior Policy Analyst Join tomorrow's (July 22) national HoUSed campaign call from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm ET. The call will feature remarks from Out of Reach 2025 preface…
NLIHC Joins National Fair Housing Alliance Letter Urging Congress Fund Fair Housing Enforcement; Take Action for Fair Housing Funding Today
By Kayla Blackwell, NLIHC Housing Policy Analyst and Kayla Springer, NLIHC Policy Analyst NLIHC signed on to a letter led by the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) urging Congress to fully…
NLIHC Summarizes Key Changes to Updated PHA Plan Templates
By Ed Gramlich, NLIHC Senior Advisor NLIHC combed through each of the five updated PHA Plan templates that public housing agencies (PHAs) must use when submitting Annual PHA Plans and a 5-Year…
Reps. Jayapal and Meng Reintroduce “Housing is a Human Right Act”
By Alayna Calabro, NLIHC Senior Policy Analyst Representatives Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) and Grace Meng (D-NY) reintroduced the “Housing is a Human Right Act” (H.R.4457) on July 16. The NLIHC-…
NLIHC Signs On to Letter Urging Appropriators to Fully Fund Housing Choice Voucher, Project-Based Rental Assistance, and Emergency Housing Voucher Programs
By Alayna Calabro, NLIHC Senior Policy Analyst NLIHC signed on to a letter urging appropriators to provide full funding for the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program, Project-Based Rental…
House Appropriations Committee Releases and Approves FY26 THUD Spending Bill—Take Action!
By Alayna Calabro, NLHC Senior Policy Analyst The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations released, reviewed, and passed out of committee by a 35-28 party-line vote a fiscal…