Fact of the Week: Higher Rates of Poorest Households Have Insufficient “Residual Income” for their Housing than Are “Housing Cost-Burdened” by Standard Measure

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…

By Kayla Blackwell, NLIHC Housing Policy Analyst On Thursday, June 12 at 2 pm ET, the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services’ Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance will convene a hearing, “…

By Kim Johnson, Senior Director of PolicyAdvocates can use NLIHC’s fiscal year (FY) 2026 toolkit, “Opposing Cuts to Federal Investments in Affordable Housing,” to urge Congress to protect and expand…