Lawmakers Continue Negotiating Final Deal on Government Funding and Disaster Recovery Package and as December 20 Deadline Approaches – Take Action!
Federal lawmakers returned to their offices on Capitol Hill the week of December 2 for the final session of the 118th Congress. Before adjourning on December 20, members will need to finalize a…
Join Today’s (December 9) National HoUSed Campaign Call for Universal, Stable, Affordable Homes
Join today’s (December 9) national HoUSed campaign call from 2:30-3:30 pm ET. Adriana Cadena, director of the Protecting Immigrant Families (PIF) campaign, will join to provide an overview of past…
Recap of December 3 Advancing Homelessness Solutions Webinar
NLIHC, the National Alliance to End Homelessness (The Alliance), and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) hosted a webinar, “The Road Ahead: Homelessness and Affordable Housing Policy in…
NLIHC Joins Sign-On Letter Urging House to Pass the “Yes In My Backyard (YIMBY) Act”
On December 4, NLIHC joined a letter led by the National Apartment Association urging Members of the House of Representatives to pass the “Yes In My Backyard (YIMBY) Act” (H.R. 3507). Introduced…
Yes In My Backyard (YIMBY) Caucus Launched
Members of the House of Representatives launched the Yes In My Backyard (YIMBY) Caucus to promote policies that support the development of housing. YIMBY is a broad movement that aims to remove…
NLIHC Endorsed Bill Expanding Access to Disaster Assistance Reintroduced in Senate
On November 22, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), along with Senators Ed Markey (D-MA), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update – December 9, 2024
National NewsAlthough the Biden Administration has asked Congress for about $100 billion -disaster relief funds, some on the Hill are forecasting that the subsequent package will contain…
OSAH Campaign and Bipartisan Policy Center Host Congressional Briefing on Bipartisan Housing Solutions
The Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH) campaign and the Bipartisan Policy Center hosted a congressional briefing on December 3 to discuss the cross-sector impacts of affordable housing and…
NLIHC and PAHRC Report Finds Growing Preservation Challenges for Federally Assisted Housing Stock
NLIHC and the Public and Affordable Housing Research Corporation (PAHRC) released a jointly authored report, Picture of Preservation 2024, on December 3. As with previous editions of the report…
LIHTC Unit Losses Due to Qualified Contracts Varies by State
Source: Public and Affordable Housing Research Corporation (PAHRC) and National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC). (2024). Picture of Preservation. https://bit.ly/4io4QUk
Arizona Voters Approve Harmful Proposition 312: Implications for Local Homelessness Efforts
On November 5, Arizona voters approved Proposition 312, a statewide ballot measure that will allow property owners to apply for property tax refunds if their local governments do not enforce “…