The Federal Government Pays Over Three Times More in Housing Supports for Homeowners than for Low-Income Renters
Note: SLT = State and local tax deduction on owner-occupied homes. PH = Public Housing. LIHTC = Low-Income Housing Tax Credit. Other = National Housing Trust Fund, Sections 202 and…
Low-Income Renters Receive Far Fewer Federal Supports Than Homeowners
By Raquel Harati, NLIHC Research Analyst A report by the Urban Institute titled, “How Does the Federal Government Support Housing?”, demonstrates how federal government support to higher-income…
Voters Strengthen Affordable Housing and Homelessness Initiatives through Ballot Measures on Election Day 2025!
By Tia Turner, NLIHC Project Manager, Our Homes, Our Votes Several key affordable housing and homelessness-related ballot measures were approved by voters during the November 4, 2025, elections…
Application Deadline for Our Homes, Our Votes Mini-Grant Program Extended!
By Tia Turner, NLIHC Project Manager, Our Homes, Our Votes The application deadline for Our Homes, Our Votes’ (OHOV) first-ever mini-grant program has been extended to Friday, November 14, 2025…
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Publishes Report on Federal Rental Assistance and Neighborhood Choice
By Ella Izenour, NLIHC Opportunity Starts at Home Intern The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a member of the Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH) campaign Steering Committee, recently…
National Fair Housing Alliance Releases 2025 Fair Housing Trends Report; Take Action to Defend Fair Housing Now!
By Kayla Blackwell, NLIHC Senior Housing Policy Analyst and Sarita Kelkar, NLIHC Policy Intern The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) released a report examining housing discrimination in…
Senators Propose Potential Agreement to End Record-Breaking Government Shutdown
By Kim Johnson, NLIHC Senior Director of PolicyAs of this article’s publication, the U.S. Senate has reached a bipartisan agreement on a temporary funding measure, known as a continuing resolution (…
Where to Find Us—November 3
Texas Supportive Housing Symposium 2025 – Austin, TX, November 4-5 (Dan Emmanuel) Warren Village Connections Breakfast – From Policy to Practice: Addressing Affordable Housing Together – Denver…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of October 27
The following are some of the news stories to which NLIHC contributed during the week of October 27: “For the Homeless, Finding a Place to Live Is Only Part of the Problem,” Racket, October 29,…
Nearly Half of All Federally Assisted Affordable Homes Exposed to Seven or More Extreme Heat Events are Located in the Southeast and Northeast Regions
Note: Data includes extreme heat alerts between May 1 and October 31 from the National Weather Service. Federally assisted affordable housing includes: public housing, project-based…
JAMA Network Open Publishes Article on Housing Conditions and Adult Asthma Burden
By Ella Izenour, NLIHC Opportunity Starts at Home Intern JAMA Network Open published a recent article, “Tenant Reports of In-Home Asthma Triggers and Adult Emergency Department Use,” examining…