NLIHC Releases “Out of Reach 2020”
NLIHC released Out of Reach: The High Cost of Housing 2020 on July 14. The report compares rents and wages nationally and in every state, country, and metropolitan area…
Fact of the Week: Twelve of the Twenty Largest Occupations in the U.S. Pay Less Than the One-Bedroom Housing Wage
Source: NLIHC, Out of Reach 2020. Occupational wages from Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics, adjusted to 2020 dollars
From the Field: Nevada Advocates Rally for Statewide Rental Assistance Program
Advocates in Nevada were influential in the recent allocation of $50 million in Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) for residential and commercial rental assistance. The rental assistance allocation was…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of July 12
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of July 12: “Evictions are nearing pre-pandemic levels as moratoriums expire,” Forbes, July 17 at: https://…
Take Action: Virtual Lobby Day for #RentReliefNow on July 21!
Congress must pass the housing elements of the HEROES Act to protect low-income renters and prevent a tsunami of evictions. As the Senate returns to business on July 20, let’s band together and make…
House Releases FY21 Spending Bill for Affordable Housing and Community Development
The House Appropriations Subcommittee that oversees funding levels for HUD affordable housing and community development programs voted on July 8 to approve a fiscal year (FY) 2021 spending bill…
House Appropriations Committee to Vote on HUD FY21 Spending Bill on July 14
The House Appropriations Committee will meet on Tuesday, July 14 at 10 am ET to vote on the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations bill for fiscal year (FY) 2021. Last…
NLIHC to Release ‘Out of Reach: The High Cost of Housing 2020’ Tomorrow, July 14
NLIHC will released Out of Reach: The High Cost of Housing 2020 tomorrow, July 14. The report compares rents and wages nationally and in every state, country, and metropolitan area in the United…
Pulitzer-Prize Winning Author Nikole Hannah-Jones joins NLIHC’s Marla Newman Discuss Racial Equity and Housing Justice
Almost 5,000 people joined a special NLIHC broadcast on July 7 to hear Pulitzer-Prize winning author Nikole Hannah-Jones and NLIHC’s Board Chair Marla Newman discuss “Racial Equity and Housing…
Join NLIHC’s National Call on Coronavirus, Housing, and Homelessness Today at 2:30 pm ET
Join today’s (July 13) national call on coronavirus, housing and homelessness at 2:30-4 pm ET to hear from Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mark Calabria and HUD Assistant Secretary for Public…
Tenant Talk Live Webinar for Residents on July 20: Responding to Coronavirus
Join resident leaders and NLIHC staff for the next Tenant Talk Live webinar to discuss the impacts of the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic and how you can advocate for needed resources…