NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel Statement on Biden Administration’s $318 Billion for Affordable Housing in the ‘American Jobs Plan’
Washington, DC – HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge unveiled today details of the housing provisions in President Biden’s $2.3 trillion “American Jobs Plan,” with new resources to expand access to affordable…
May 26, 2021Senator Warren, Congressman Cleaver Reintroduce Bold, Landmark Housing Legislation
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Representative Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) reintroduced the “American Housing and Economic Mobility Act” to help address the underlying causes of America’s housing…
April 26, 2021Bills to Increase Affordable Housing Resources Introduced in the House and Senate
Three bills were introduced in Congress this week providing much needed federal funding resources for affordable housing. Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA), chair of the House Financial Services…
April 19, 2021Research Brief Outlines Causes of Affordable Housing Shortages and How Federal Policies Can Help
A research brief from the Urban Institute and Moody’s Analytics, “Overcoming the Nation’s Daunting Housing Supply Shortage,” outlines explanations for our country’s housing shortage, and assesses how…
April 12, 2021President Biden Unveils “American Jobs Plan” with Robust Resources for Housing
President Joe Biden announced on March 31 his priorities for the “American Jobs Plan,” an approximately $2 trillion infrastructure and recovery package that includes robust resources for housing. The…
April 5, 2021Recording Available of NLIHC’s January 19 National Call on “Coronavirus, Disasters, Housing, and Homelessness”
During the most recent national call on coronavirus, disasters, housing, and homelessness, we discussed the latest actions and updates on the emergency rental assistance (ERA) program, heard about…
January 25, 2021Movement for Black Lives Releases “BREATHE Act” with Strong Housing Provisions
The Movement for Black Lives released the “BREATHE Act” on September 24, a sweeping proposal to divest resources from policing and incarceration and invest in a new vision of community safety focused…
October 5, 2020House to Vote This Week on Infrastructure Investments in Affordable Housing
The House of Representatives will vote as soon as this week on H.R. 2, the “Moving Forward Act,” a comprehensive $1.5 trillion infrastructure spending package. In addition to investing substantially…
June 29, 2020Sign National Letter Urging Housing Investments in Infrastructure Package
House Democrats have unveiled a $760 billion blueprint for an infrastructure package that does not include robust resources to build or preserve affordable and accessible homes for America’s lowest-…
February 3, 2020Rep. Heck Introduces Legislation to Expand the National Housing Trust Fund
Representative Denny Heck (WA-10) introduced legislation on January 14 to expand the national Housing Trust Fund (HTF), with Representatives Clay (MO-01), Blumenauer (OR-03), and Perlmutter (CO-07)…
January 21, 2020Senator Hirono Introduces Bold Bill to End Homelessness
Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) introduced a bill, the "Pathway to Stable and Affordable Housing for All Act," on November 21 to effectively end homelessness through robust investments in the national…
November 25, 2019