Terner Center Examines Impact of Pandemic on Small Rental Property Owners and Implications for Tenants
The Terner Center released a report, “The Uneven Impact of the Pandemic on the Tenants and Owners of Small Rental Properties,” documenting the results of a survey of 1,690 owners of one- to four-unit…
More than Half of the Most Common Occupations in U.S. Pay Less than the National Housing Wage
Source: NLIHC, Out of Reach 2021.
California Advocates Celebrate Renter-Relief Bills
California advocates are celebrating the passage of multiple state bills that provide funding for affordable housing and protections for renters. Specific provisions include a strong FY21 budget, an…
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 11
Here are some of the news stories NLIHC contributed to the week of July 11: “With federal eviction moratorium set to expire, states offer patchwork protections,” NBC News, July 12 at: https://…
House Proposes Significant Funding Increases for Housing Programs in FY22 Spending Bill
The House Appropriations Committee released on July 11 its fiscal year (FY) 2022 draft spending bill, which would provide a $6.8 billion increase to HUD’s budget from FY21. If enacted, the House…
Take Action: Urge Your Members of Congress to Join “Dear Colleague” Letter Supporting HoUSed Campaign’s Infrastructure Priorities!
Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Representative Ritchie Torres (D-NY) are circulating a “Dear Colleague” letter urging congressional leaders to include the HoUSed campaign’s top priorities in any…
Join July 15 National Call-In Day to Tell Congress that Housing is Infrastructure!
NLIHC and other national leaders of the Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF) are hosting a national call-in day on July 15 to tell Congress that housing is vital…
Join Chairwoman Maxine Waters on today’s National HoUSed Campaign Call for Universal, Stable, and Affordable Housing, 2:30 pm ET
Join today’s (July 12) national HoUSed campaign call from 2:30-4 pm ET. Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA) will join us to discuss her soon-to-be-introduced “Housing is Infrastructure Act” and “…
Recording Available of July 6 National Call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable and Affordable Housing”
During the most recent (July 6) national call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, Affordable Housing,” we were joined by Jacob Leibenluft, counselor to the secretary of the Treasury, along with Treasury’s…
NLIHC to Release ‘Out of Reach: The High Cost of Housing 2021’ on July 14
NLIHC will released Out of Reach: The High Cost of Housing 2021 on July 14. The report compares rents and wages nationally and in every state, country, and metropolitan area in the United States. Out…