Congress has so far failed to enact several federal spending bills for FY19, including those that fund affordable housing and community development programs. The current stopgap funding measure…
NLIHC is accepting applications for internship positions for the winter/spring 2019 semester. Interns are highly valued and fully integrated into our staff work. We seek students passionate about…
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel and other NLIHC staff will be speaking at the following events in the coming months:
New York Housing Conference Annual Awards, New York, NY, on December 4…
Learn more about the most critical housing needs in communities across the country. Connect with NLIHC partners and engage members of Congress and other policymakers here.
Hurricane Florence
General
Early estimates of property damage from Hurricane Florence range between $17 billion and $22 billion, but could be higher depending on flooding.
Solomon Towers, a…
These pictures show the extent of the flooding from Hurricane Florence in many communities, and the likely damage that will result. Although the rain and wind have mostly stopped, rivers and…
The Hill published today an op-ed by NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel about the Trump administration’s failure to adequately respond to the deepening housing crisis caused by the California…
According to reports in the media, Hurricane Florence has closed more than 100 roads, cut off power to more than 500,000 buildings, and created flooding that surrounds the city of Wilmington and…
NLIHC is in close communication with our members and partners in the Carolinas, Georgia, and Virginia, as well as their congressional delegations and the administration. NLIHC is monitoring Hurricane…
The 720 organizations of the NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition sent a letter on September 14 to FEMA Administrator Brock Long, calling on the Agency to send out a form letter to all…
The House and Senate continue to negotiate a final deal on a four-bill spending package (“minibus”) that includes the FY19 Transportation-HUD (THUD) and Agriculture spending bills. However, lawmakers…
