Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) Sends Letter to House Appropriations Committee Outlining HFSC Republicans' Priorities for FY22 Spending Bill
U.S. House Financial Services Committee (HFSC) Ranking Member Patrick McHenry (R-NC) sent a letter on March 3 to House appropriators on behalf of HFSC Republicans outlining their priorities for the…
Congressional Appropriators Near Agreement on FY22 Appropriations Bill
Congressional appropriators hope to release a final federal spending package for fiscal year (FY) 2022 as soon as tomorrow, if congressional leaders can strike a deal on requests to provide financial…
Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth Holds Hearing on Promoting Economic Prosperity through Affordable Housing
Representative Jim Himes (D-CT), chair of the U.S. House Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth, held a hearing on March 1, “Promoting Economic Prosperity and Fair Growth…
School Employees in California Face Challenges Finding Affordable Housing in the Communities They Serve
A new blogpost released by the Terner Center for Housing Innovation at the University of California, Berkeley, sheds light on the housing struggles faced by entry-level teachers, non-teaching staff…
COVID-19 Relief Policies Have Far Reaching Impacts for Low-Income Households
A report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP), “Robust COVID Relief Achieved Historic Gains Against Poverty and Hardship, Bolstered Economy,” outlines the myriad ways innovative…
Nearly Two-Thirds of Households Receiving Emergency Rental Assistance are Extremely Low-Income
Source: U.S. Department of Treasury, “Emergency Rental Assistance Quarterly Demographic Data: Q1 – Q4, 2021.”
Wisconsin Interagency Council on Homelessness Releases Statewide Action Plan
The Wisconsin Interagency Council on Homelessness (ICH) released “Welcoming Wisconsin Home: A Statewide Action Plan for Homelessness 2021-2023” on February 28. The biennial action plan recommends…
Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) to Address NLIHC Virtual Housing Policy Forum 2022, March 22-23!
NLIHC’s Virtual Housing Policy Forum 2022: Achieving Housing Justice, taking place from 12:30 to 5:30 pm ET on March 22 and 1:00 to 5:30 pm ET on March 23, will feature a conversation…
NLIHC Announces 2022 Statewide and Local Organizing Award Honorees
NLIHC announced the recipients of the 2022 Organizing Awards: Washington Low Income Housing Alliance (WLIHA) and Housing Equity Now St. Paul (HENS). WLIHA will be honored with the 2022 Statewide…
Register for “Advocacy 101” and “Policy Priorities” Webinars ahead of Virtual Capitol Hill Day on March 24!
NLIHC invites advocates from across the country to register for two webinars in preparation for Virtual Capitol Hill Day on March 24. Virtual Capitol Dill Day enables advocates to meet with members…
Donate in Honor of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, Ann O’Hara, & Rep. Ritchie Torres – NLIHC’s 2022 Housing Leadership Awards Recipients
Please contribute to NLIHC in honor of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, Ann O’Hara, and Representative Ritchie Torres (D-NY), NLIHC’s 2022 Housing Leadership Awards honorees. These exceptional…