House Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters (D-CA) introduced on July 16 two major housing bills: the “Housing is Infrastructure Act” and “Ending Homelessness Act.” If enacted, the bills…
Join today’s (July 19) national HoUSed campaign call from 2:30-4 pm ET. HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge will join us to discuss the importance of including robust resources for affordable housing in the…
During the most recent (July 12) national call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, Affordable Housing,” House Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters (D-CA) joined us to discuss her “Ending…
The Framework for an Equitable COVID-19 Homelessness Response launched a webinar series on July 15 to help communities plan how to use their coronavirus relief funds to equitably address the needs of…
NLIHC is pleased to announce the End Rental Arrears to Stop Evictions (ERASE) Webinar Series. This three-part series (July 28, August 4, and August 11 from 3-4:30 pm ET) will provide emergency rental…
The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) seeks a project coordinator for its ERASE (End Rental Arears to Stop Evictions) project to ensure that the historic emergency rental assistance ($46…
Here are some of the news stories NLIHC contributed to the week of July 11:
“With federal eviction moratorium set to expire, states offer patchwork protections,” NBC News, July 12 at: https://…
The NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition convenes and supports disaster-impacted communities to ensure that federal disaster recovery efforts reach all impacted households, including the…
The House Appropriations Committee released on July 11 its fiscal year (FY) 2022 draft spending bill, which would provide a $6.8 billion increase to HUD’s budget from FY21. If enacted, the House…
"Out of Reach” Rents Compounded Struggle for Low-Wage Workers During the Pandemic
Washington, DC – NLIHC released today its annual report, Out of Reach 2021: The High Cost of Housing, which…
The Department of Treasury recently released Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) spending data, revealing that only $1.5 billion of the $25 billion allocated in the December 2020 Consolidated…