In the eight months since sequestration was implemented, media outlets have reported on how sequestration has effected low income households. NLIHC collected and analyzed 314 articles published…
The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs has scheduled three more hearings related to housing finance reform for the week of November 18. These will be the eighth, ninth, and tenth…
Beyond ensuring access to affordable housing, NLIHC is strongly committed to enacting legislation and protecting resources that alleviate poverty.
NLIHC supports efforts to protect vital safety net…
NLIHC believes in just communities, where all community members have access to economic and educational opportunities, as well as affordable housing. Evidence shows that access to stable, affordable…
At a time when America’s housing affordability crisis has reached new heights, our nation should reprioritize current federal spending through the tax code to better serve those with the greatest…
NLIHC advocates for increased funding for the Housing Trust Fund Housing Choice Vouchers, public housing, project-based rental assistance, and the HOME Investment Partnerships program, among many…
NLIHC works to preserve and increase resources for federal affordable housing programs serving extremely low-income families. Despite a proven track record, these programs have been chronically…
NLIHC President and CEO Sheila Crowley sent a letter to the leaders of Budget Conference Committee on November 15, asking for support for the National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF) in the forthcoming…
The United for Homes campaign proposes reducing the size of a mortgage eligible for a tax break from $1 million to $500,000, and converting the deduction to a 15% non-refundable credit. NLIHC has…
The bipartisan Committee on the Budget Conference continued work toward its goal of completing an FY14 funding agreement by December 13. The continuing resolution (CR) that is currently funding the…
NLIHC and the Non-Defense Discretionary (NDD) United coalition each released reports this week on the impact of sequestration. Sequestration refers to the across-the-board budget cuts to federal…
The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold a November 19 hearing on “Disparate Impact Theory.” Peter Kirsanow, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and Benesch,…
