Researchers Examine Affordability of Manufactured Homes
Noah Durst and Esther Sullivan published a report, “The Contribution of Manufactured Housing to Affordable Housing in the United States,” in Housing Policy Debate that explores the affordability and…
Fact of the Week: Because Black and Latinx Households Are Paid Less than Whites, They Cannot Afford Rents Even at Higher Wage Percentiles
Source: NLIHC’s Out of Reach 2019. Housing wages based on HUD fair market rents. The hourly wages by percentile from the Economic Policy Institute State of Working America Data Library 2018.…
Campaign Welcomes New State Partners
The Opportunity Starts at Home multisector affordable homes campaign is pleased to announce two new state partners – Housing Action Illinois and Prosperity Indiana – have joined the campaign. Both…
From the Field: Pennsylvania Increases Potential Funding for Affordable Homes to $40 Million
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed on June 28 a state spending bill that increased the cap to $40 million on a revenue source for the Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation…
NLIHC to Host Congressional Briefing on Findings from "The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes" and "Out of Reach"
NLIHC will host a congressional briefing on July 26 sponsored by Representatives Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) and Lacy Clay (D-MO) to share findings from NLIHC’s two newest reports, Out of Reach 2019 and…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of July 14
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of July 14: “The House just voted to give 33 million workers a raise—here's what has to happen to make it a…
NLIHC Publishes Out of Reach 2019 in Spanish (Fuera de Alcance 2019)
NLIHC released a Spanish edition of its report Out of Reach 2019 (Fuera de Alcance 2019) on July 22. This year’s edition is the 30th anniversary edition of Out of Reach, which…
NLIHC Seeks Fall Interns
NLIHC is accepting applications for our fall internship positions. Interns are highly valued and fully integrated into our staff work. We seek students passionate about social justice issues, with…
Where to Find Us – July 22
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel and other NLIHC staff will be speaking at the following events in the coming months: National Alliance to End Homelessness Annual Conference 2019, Washington,…
Point of View: Keep Families Together - by Diane Yentel, NLIHC President and CEO
In an extraordinary and historic rebuke of HUD Secretary Ben Carson, more than 30,000 people and organizations submitted comments on HUD’s cruel, wasteful and needless “mixed-status”…
Senator Harris and Representative Ocasio-Cortez Introduce Bills to Expand Access to HUD-Assisted Housing for Justice-Involved People
Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) introduced on July 10 the “Fair Chance at Housing Act of 2019” (S. 2076 and H.R. 3685). The bill would reform…