Rental Units Available for Less Than $600 Decreased by 23% between 2012 and 2022, while Units Available for More Than $2,000 Increased by 126%
Notes: Rents in 2022 dollars. Occupied units with no paid rent are excluded. Contract rents exclude utility costs. Source: Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University. (2024). State of…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of June 16
The following are some of the news stories to which NLIHC contributed during the week of June 16: “U.S. home prices have far outpaced paychecks. See what it looks like where you live”…
NLIHC Welcomes Sara Manandhar as IDEAS Intern
NLIHC is delighted to welcome Sara Manandhar (she/her) as a Summer 2024 IDEAS intern! Sara is a senior at American University, where she is pursuing a BA in communications, legal institutions,…
NLIHC Welcomes Doyita Biswas as IDEAS Intern
NLIHC is pleased to welcome Doyita Biswas as a Summer 2024 IDEAS intern! Doyita is a rising senior at the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University, where she is…
Where to Find Us – June 24
HUD Disaster Recovery & Risk Reduction Knowledge Collaborative – Washington, D.C., June 26 (Andrew Aurand and Dan Emmanuel) The Intersection of Affordable Housing and Civic Engagement –…
House Appropriators Continue Work on Partisan FY25 Spending Bills, While Senate Appropriations Leaders Debate Topline Funding Allocations
The U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Appropriations has continued work on partisan fiscal year (FY) 2025 spending bills, passing this week an FY25 proposal that would provide a 1% increase…
Representative Bowman Introduces Legislation to Cap Rent Costs at 20% of Families’ Income
Congressman Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) introduced the “Fair Adjustments for Income-Based Rental (FAIR) Costs Act” (H.R.8678) in the U.S. House of Representatives on June 11. The legislation would cap rent…
NLIHC and Partners Submit Comments on HUD’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Reduce Barriers to HUD-Assisted Housing
NLIHC submitted a comment on June 10 in response to HUD’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), “Reducing Barriers to HUD-Assisted Housing.” The proposed rule would update HUD’s existing screening…
Join NLIHC, The Alliance, and CBPP Advancing Homelessness Solutions Webinar on June 25!
NLIHC, the National Alliance to End Homelessness (The Alliance), and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) invite advocates nationwide to register for the third webinar in our series on…
Our Homes, Our Votes Sends Nonpartisan Letters Outlining Priorities for DNC and RNC Platforms
NLIHC’s Our Homes, Our Votes campaign sent identical, nonpartisan letters to the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and Republican National Committee (RNC) leadership on June 13, urging each party…
Register for Today’s (6/17) Our Homes, Our Votes Webinar: “Tenant Organizing and Elections”
The Our Homes, Our Votes: 2024 webinar series provides resources, guidance, and inspiration for organizations and individuals seeking to launch or strengthen their own nonpartisan voter and candidate…