National American Indian Housing Council Releases Summary of Native Housing Funds in Senate Appropriations Committee Bill
By Kayla Blackwell, NLIHC Housing Policy Analyst The National American Indian Housing Council (NAIHC) released a statement and budget comparison chart on the Native housing provisions of the U.…
Federal Housing Finance Agency Announces Doubled Investment in LIHTC Properties in Rural Communities
By Kayla Blackwell, NLIHC Housing Policy Analyst On August 5, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced it is doubling the amount that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac can invest in Low-…
HUD Sends Disparate Impact Rule Changes to OMB
By Kayla Blackwell, NLIHC Housing Policy Analyst and Kayla Springer, NLIHC Policy Intern On August 4, 2025, HUD sent a final rule on its implementation of the “Fair Housing Act” disparate…
Take Action in Your Community During August Recess!
By Lindsay Duvall, NLIHC Member Engagement Manager Members of the House and Senate left their offices on Capitol Hill to return to their home states and districts until September 2, a period…
Where to Find Us – August 4
Alaska Coalition on Housing and Homelessness, Alaska Housing Summit 2025 – Anchorage, AK, August 19-20 (Kayla Blackwell) Dutchess County Continuum of Care meeting – Poughkeepsie, NY, September 23 (…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of July 28
The following are some of the news stories to which NLIHC contributed during the week of July 28: “Data Proves Wildfires Increase Homelessness. Why Are We Not Prepared with Better Legislation?”…
NLIHC Welcomes David Gonzalez Rice, Senior Vice President of Public Policy
NLIHC is excited to welcome David Gonzalez Rice as senior vice president of public policy. In this role, David provides strategic direction for NLIHC’s federal advocacy, advancing policies and…
Median Wages for Many Common Jobs Fall Short of Housing Wages
Note: Occupational wages from May 2024 BLS Occupational and Employment Wage Statistics, adjusted to 2025 dollars. The BLS national statistics excluded Colorado in…
Two Homelessness Criminalization Bills Appear to Die in NC General Assembly
By Billy Cerullo, NLIHC Housing Advocacy Organizer Housing and homelessness advocates in North Carolina are celebrating the defeat of two bills that were introduced in the General Assembly…
Join NLIHC’s Third Policy Advisory Committee Meeting of 2025
By Lindsay Duvall, NLIHC Member Engagement Manager All NLIHC members are invited to join the third Policy Advisory Committee (PAC) meeting of the year on Wednesday, August 13, from 4:00 pm…
Researchers Assess Impact of Tenant Screening Practices on Housing Choice Voucher Holders
By Raquel Harati, NLIHC Research Analyst A recent article published in Housing Studies titled, “Choice Denied: Impact of Income and Credit-Based Tenant Screening on the Housing Choice Voucher…