The Senate officially adjourned for August recess through Labor Day, walking away from negotiations over the next coronavirus relief package and leaving tens of millions of renters on their own as…
Washington, DC – Three weeks after releasing the “HEALS Act,” Senate Republicans unveiled today a revised coronavirus relief proposal that is even more unacceptable and inadequate than the first one…
Housing providers have a unique role to play in the coming November election by promoting voter registration and encouraging voter turnout among residents of subsidized housing. NLIHC has joined with…
Numerous state and local governments have created or expanded emergency rental assistance programs in response to the pandemic and economic crisis. These programs are imperative to keeping low-income…
NLIHC is pleased to welcome Bairy Diakite as the Coalition’s operations manager. Bairy will work with the NLIHC chief operating officer and the director of administration to ensure effective and…
NLIHC updated its emergency rental assistance programs on August 3 and developed new resources for readers, including through an interactive map and searchable database. A webinar on August 19, 1-2…
Despite the president’s claims, mail-in voting has proven to be a safe and effective method of voting. Mail-in voting will be important this year as voters have an unprecedented opportunity to vote…
The Trump Administration’s final rule repealing the 2015 regulations implementing the statutory obligation to “affirmatively further fair housing” (AFFH) was published in the Federal Register on…
Join a live-stream celebration of 2020 Housing Leadership Award honoree Bill Faith, executive director of the Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio (COHHIO). Mr. Faith will receive the…
Leading organizations from the health sector sent an August 6 letter to Congress urging vital housing resources and protections in the next COVID-19 relief package. The letter calls for robust…
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Politico reports that a growing number of Republican lawmakers, including Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID), chair of the Senate Banking Committee, want the party’s leadership to…
