House Republicans Pass Reconciliation Bill Including LIHTC Expansion and Significant Changes to Vital Anti-Poverty Programs
House Republicans passed a massive reconciliation bill by a vote of 215-214 in the early morning of May 21, with all Democrats and Representatives Warren Davidson (R-OH) and Thomas Massie (R-KY)…
HUD PIH Updates Guidance for Reasonable Accommodation Exception Payment Standards
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) issued Notice PIH 2025-12 on May 13, revising guidance regarding requests for “reasonable accommodation” exception payment standards (RA EPS) by people…
Renee M. Willis Named President and CEO of the National Low Income Housing Coalition
The NLIHC Board of Directors is proud to announce the appointment of Renee M. Willis as the organization’s new president and chief executive officer, effective immediately. This historic appointment…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of May 12
The following are some of the news stories to which NLIHC contributed during the week of May 12: “60,000 people set to prematurely lose federal housing assistance" The Washington Post, May 13,…
Where to Find Us – May 19
RAD Learning Session with South Carolina Tenants Union – Charleston, SC (virtual), May 21 (Billy Cerullo) Federal Budget Training w/ Empower DC – Washington, DC (virtual), May 22…
Now Open: Application for 2025-2026 Collective Cohort!
NLIHC is currently recruiting members of its next Collective cohort! The Collective is a group of tenant advocates and community leaders with lived experience of housing insecurity who work towards…
NLIHC Seeks Senior Vice President, Public Policy
The Senior Vice President of Public Policy reports to the President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) and oversees the policy team. Direct reports…
Advocates in Erie, Pennsylvania Successfully Pass Tenants Bill of Rights Including Just Cause Eviction Standards
Earlier this year a coalition of advocates in Erie, Pennsylvania celebrated the adoption of a city-wide Tenant Bill of Rights. The ordinance, which was unanimously passed by the Erie city council,…
Join NLIHC’s Second Policy Advisory Committee Meeting of 2025
NLIHC members are invited to join NLIHC’s second Policy Advisory Committee (PAC) meeting of the year on Wednesday, May 21 from 4 to 5 pm ET. PAC meetings offer NLIHC members a space to weigh in on…
Extremely Low Incomes Renters Face Greatest Prevalence of Severe Cost Burdens Compared to Other Income Groups
Note: A household has “severe cost burden” when it spends more than 50% of its income on rent and utilities. Source: NLIHC Tabulations of 2023 ACS PUMS …
Black, Hispanic, and Asian and Pacific Islander Older Adult Households Move to Higher Poverty Areas, On Average, than Non-Hispanic White Counterparts
A recent study published in the Journal of Planning Education and Research, “Disparities in Residential Mobility Outcomes Among Older Adults in the United States,” considers if residential relocation…