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April 26, 2021

Employment-Affected Households Less Likely to Obtain Rental Assistance than Other Safety Net Benefits in 2020

Memo to Members

Source: Urban Institute, “Average Decline in Material Hardship during the Pandemic Conceals Unequal Circumstances,” 2021

February 8, 2021

Share of Household Budget Spent on Housing Rose Fastest for Lower-Income Groups over 30 Years

Memo to Members

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1989-2019.

January 21, 2020

Join “Fight for Housing Justice” Campaign to Oppose HUD’s Harmful Fair Housing Rule

Memo to Members

The Trump administration published in the Federal Register on January 14 a proposed rule that would reverse efforts to undo historic and ongoing patterns of housing discrimination and segregation…

March 30, 2020

Maryland General Assembly Passes Bill to Prohibit Source-of-Income Discrimination

Memo to Members

The Maryland General Assembly took a significant step toward ending housing discrimination by passing the “Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) Act” (HB 231/SB 530) on March 17. The HOME Act would…

March 15, 2021

House Financial Services Committee Holds Hearing on Achieving Racial Equity through Fair Access to Housing and Financial Services

Memo to Members

The House Financial Services Committee held a remote hearing on March 10 titled “Justice for All: Achieving Racial Equity through Fair Access to Housing and Financial Services.” The hearing addressed…

July 6, 2020

HUD Announces Proposed Anti-Transgender Rule

Memo to Members

HUD announced on July 1 that it will be releasing its proposed anti-transgender changes to the Equal Access Rule on July 1. This proposed rule change would weaken protections for transgender…

February 16, 2021

HUD to Begin Implementation of Executive Order to Prevent and Combat Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity-Based Discrimination

Memo to Members

HUD announced on February 11 that it will administer and enforce a fair housing provision that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. A memorandum stated…

April 2, 2021

NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel Statement on HUD Withdrawal of Mixed-Status Rule

Washington, DC – The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) applauds HUD for publishing today in the Federal Register a rule, “Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of…

April 5, 2021

NLIHC Announces 2020 and 2021 Housing Organizing Award Honorees

Memo to Members

NLIHC awarded four campaigns and organizations with Housing Organizing Awards to honor their achievements in expanding affordable housing options for renters with the lowest incomes in 2020 and 2021…

July 13, 2020

Members of Congress Call on Administration to Reverse Discriminatory Actions against LGBTQ+ Community

Memo to Members

In recent weeks, Members of Congress have sent letters voicing their opposition to the administration’s efforts to attack the rights of the LGBTQ+ community. These letters were sent to the…

July 13, 2020

Pulitzer-Prize Winning Author Nikole Hannah-Jones joins NLIHC’s Marla Newman Discuss Racial Equity and Housing Justice

Memo to Members

Almost 5,000 people joined a special NLIHC broadcast on July 7 to hear Pulitzer-Prize winning author Nikole Hannah-Jones and NLIHC’s Board Chair Marla Newman discuss “Racial Equity and Housing…

April 13, 2021

NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel to Testify Before House Financial Services Committee on Housing Infrastructure Priorities

NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel to Testify Before House Financial Services Committee on Housing Infrastructure Priorities NLIHC urges Congress to include strong affordable housing investments…

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