The following are some of the news stories to which NLIHC contributed during the week of August 4: “On the Record: Average $20/hour wage needed for rent in region,” CentralIllinoisProud.com,…
NLIHC’s National HoUSed campaign calls will be on hiatus for the month of August, returning September 9 with the latest policy updates, advocacy actions, and news from the field. Register here for…
By Ed Gramlich, NLIHC Senior Advisor NLIHC issued a new report on August 7, The National Housing Trust Fund: A Summary of 2020 State Projects. As part of NLIHC’s effort to document the impact…
Note: Estimates for children, older adults, and people with disabilities are not mutually exclusive. Older adults include individuals aged 62 or older. Source…
By Kayla Blackwell, NLIHC Housing Policy Analyst On August 5, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced it is doubling the amount that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac can invest in Low-…
By Ed Gramlich, NLIHC Senior Advisor HUD awarded a $10 million Tenant Education and Outreach (TEO) grant to the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) and its partner, the Massachusetts Alliance of…
By Sarah Abdelhadi, NLIHC Manager of State and Local Research A recent study published in Journal of Urban Affairs, “Can I (still) refuse housing vouchers? Source of income protections and…
By Julie Walker, NLIHC National Campaign Coordinator The Journal of Social Distress and Homelessness published a research article last month, “‘Everybody out there in the real world is one…
By Kayla Springer, NLIHC Policy Intern NLIHC joined a National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) letter expressing grave concern about HUD’s reported plans to dismiss seven major fair housing cases…
By Kayla Blackwell, NLIHC Housing Policy Analyst The National American Indian Housing Council (NAIHC) released a statement and budget comparison chart on the Native housing provisions of the U.…
By Kayla Blackwell, NLIHC Housing Policy Analyst and Kayla Springer, NLIHC Policy Intern On August 4, 2025, HUD sent a final rule on its implementation of the “Fair Housing Act” disparate…
By Lindsay Duvall, NLIHC Member Engagement Manager Members of the House and Senate left their offices on Capitol Hill to return to their home states and districts until September 2, a period…
