NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel Statement on Debt Ceiling Agreement
Washington, D.C. – House Republicans held our nation’s lowest-income people hostage in exchange for lifting the debt ceiling. By preventing necessary inflationary cost increases for critical HUD…
May 28, 2023NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel Statement on the Reintroduction of the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act
Washington, D.C. – The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) applauds Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Todd Young (R-IN), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) for their leadership in…
May 11, 2023NLIHC Releases New Report on Housing and Homelessness Ballot Measures in the November 2022 Elections
Report summarizes nearly 100 ballot measures on tenant protections, zoning and land use policies, and short-term rentals to homelessness and affordable housing Washington, DC – The National Low…
December 15, 2022NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel to Testify Before Senate Banking Committee on the Housing Market’s Impact on Renters
NLIHC urges Congress to invest in proven solutions to address the housing affordability crisis What: National Low Income Coalition (NLIHC) President and CEO Diane Yentel will testify tomorrow,…
August 1, 2022NLIHC Statement on President Biden's Housing Supply Action Plan
Washington, D.C. – President Biden released today a comprehensive plan to address a central driver of inflation – the rising cost of rent and the severe shortage of homes affordable and available to…
May 16, 2022NLIHC Releases “The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes”
Report shows a shortage of 7 million affordable and available homes for the nation’s lowest-income renters; significant investments needed to address shortfall WASHINGTON, DC – NLIHC released today…
April 21, 2022NLIHC Statement on President Biden’s Proposed Increases to HUD FY2023 Budget
Washington, DC – President Biden and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge announced today their full fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget request for housing and community…
March 28, 2022NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel Statement on Critical Need to Pass Essential Affordable Housing Investments in “Build Back Better Act”
Washington, DC – The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) urges Congress to pass the essential “Build Back Better Act” housing investments in any final reconciliation bill. As homelessness…
February 2, 2022NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel to Testify Before U.S. Commission on Civil Rights on Hurricane María Disaster Relief
NLIHC urges Congress to prioritize the housing needs of the lowest-income and most marginalized people in disaster impacted areas. What: National Low Income Coalition (NLIHC) President and CEO…
December 9, 2021NLIHC Statement on Historic Housing Investments in “Build Back Better Act”
Washington, DC – President Biden announced a final framework on the “Build Back Better Act,” moving Congress one step closer to enacting the legislation. The $1.75 trillion economic recovery package…
October 28, 2021Over 160 Members of Congress and 1800 Organizations Nationwide Urge White House and Leadership to Protect Targeted Housing Investments in “Build Back Better Act”
Washington, DC –As President Biden and congressional leaders continue negotiations over what provisions will be included in the pared-down “Build Back Better Act,” over 160 member of Congress and…
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