Take Action: House Approves Budget Resolution Calling for $339 Million in Affordable Housing Investments
The House voted 220 - 212 on August 24 to approve a budget resolution, setting the stage for a $3.5 trillion infrastructure and economic recovery package, including up to $339 billion in investments…
Join NLIHC Campaign Call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, and Affordable Housing” Today at 2:30 pm ET
Join today’s (August 30) national HoUSed campaign call from 2:30-4 pm ET. We will be joined by Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, for a discussion on the…
Recording Available of August 23 National Call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, Affordable Housing”
During our most recent (August 9) national call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, Affordable Housing,” we discussed the latest on the CDC eviction moratorium and efforts by the apartment industry to…
Additional Coronavirus Updates – August 30, 2021
National Updates Department of Agriculture (USDA) The USDA on August 25 announced additional steps it will take to support its tenants and owners. The USDA will offer additional support to property…
Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – August 30, 2021
Our thoughts are with everyone impacted by climate change-driven disasters across the country, including the catastrophic flooding in Tennessee, Tropical Storm Henri, Tropical Storm Fred, and…
NLIHC Signs Four Letters Supporting Proposal to Reinstate the 2013 Disparate Impact Rule
NLIHC signed on to four letters in support of HUD’s proposed rule that would reinstate the 2013 Disparate Impact Rule (see Memo, 6/28). Two of the letters provide overarching reasons for reinstating…
Multi-Sector Campaign Releases Article on the Connection Between Housing and Health
The Opportunity Starts at Home multi-sector affordable homes campaign recently released an article discussing the connections between housing affordability, housing stability, and…
Admissions Policies of HUD-Subsidized Housing Providers in Rhode Island Frequently Far Exceed HUD-Mandated Exclusion Criteria
An article in Housing Policy Debate, “Locked Out: The Systematic Exclusion of Poor Renters from Federally Subsidized Housing,” examined the admissions policies of 108 Rhode Island public housing…
Sign-up for the 2021 Fall Issue of Tenant Talk
The 2021 fall issue of NLIHC’s Tenant Talk is coming soon and you don't want to miss out! Tenant Talk is a semi-annual newsletter created by the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) to…
Fair Housing Implications of Zoning and Land-Use Reform Is the Topic of NFHA Virtual Event
The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) will hold a virtual event, “Meeting the Moment: Reversing Legacies of Exclusion and Disinvestment,” on Thursday, September 30 from 1 to 5:30 pm ET. Dr.…
Over Half of Renters Currently Behind Have Not Yet Applied for Assistance, Showing Need for Greater Outreach and Simplified Applications
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Household Pulse Survey, Week 34 (July 21-August 2).