Severe Housing Cost Burdens Are Prevalent among the Lowest-Income Renters across U.S. Metropolitan Areas
Source: NLIHC, 2024 Note: A household has “severe cost burden” when it spends more than 50% of its income on rent and utilities.
Idaho Passes Eviction Record Sealing Protections for Tenants
Lawmakers in Idaho passed in March a set of new renter protections to support tenants with a history of eviction by creating a pathway to safe, stable, and affordable housing free from unjust and…
Rental Housing Market Dynamics Impact Homeless Subpopulations Differently
A study published in the Journal of Urban Affairs, “Local Rental Market Dynamics and Homelessness Rates Among Unaccompanied Youths, Single Adults, and People in Families,” explores how community…
OSAH Campaign Releases Updated Fact Sheet on Education and Housing
The Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH) campaign has released an updated fact sheet describing the connections between educational outcomes and stable, affordable housing. Research shows that stable,…
Our Homes, Our Votes Updates – April 22, 2024
The Our Homes, Our Votes campaign is NLIHC’s nonpartisan initiative to boost voter turnout among low-income renters and elevate housing as an election issue. As the 2024 election season approaches,…
USDA Announces 5/2 Community Roundtable on Tenant Rights and Protections in USDA-Financed Properties
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it will host a community roundtable on May 2 from 2 to 3:30 pm ET for residents of USDA-financed housing. Roundtable participants will be able…
USDA Announces Decoupling Authority, Invites Rural Advocates to 4/25 Stakeholder Engagement Call
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced new decoupling authority, as provided in the fiscal year (FY) 2024 appropriations bill, to decouple Rural Housing Service Rental Assistance (RA)…
Nearly 300 State, Local, and National Organizations Urge President to Release Fair Housing Rule; Register for Webinar on Fair Housing
NLIHC and several NLIHC members and State and Tribal Partners joined a letter led by the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) urging President Biden to release the final “Affirmatively Furthering…
Comment Today on HUD’s Proposed Changes to Eliminate Unnecessary Screening Barriers to HUD-Assisted Housing; Join 4/29 Webinar to Learn More!
HUD released on April 10 a proposal to update existing screening regulations for applicants to HUD-assisted housing with conviction histories or a history of involvement with the criminal-legal…
FEMA Administrator Warns of Potential Hurricane Season Budget Shortfall during Appropriations Hearing
The U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Appropriations held a hearing, “Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the Federal Emergency Management Agency,” on April 16. The primary witness was FEMA…
Senate Banking Subcommittee on Housing Holds Housing Preservation Hearing
The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs’ Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation and Community Development held a hearing, “Challenges in Preserving the U.S. Housing Stock,”…