by Kenza Idrissi JanatiAcross the country, low-income renters are being hit hardest by two major problems: rising housing costs and the increasing effects of climate change. Many families live in…
by Meghan MertyisAmerica’s disaster recovery system is broken and in need of major reform. When disasters strike, marginalized populations are often the hardest hit but have the fewest resources to…
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…
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,…
NLIHC released a new fact sheet on rural housing, “Rural American Cannot Address Housing Needs Without Federal Investments.” The fact sheet summarizes data and barriers to rural housing development,…
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 …
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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,…
