Who Are Extremely Low-Income Renters?
Source: NLIHC tabulations of 2021 ACS PUMS.
NLIHC in the News for the Week of May 7
The following are some of the news stories to which NLIHC contributed during the week of May 7: “How finding a home in America became so absurdly expensive” The Guardian, May 10 at: https://bit.ly…
Where to Find Us – May 15
United Tenant Council of Councils Town Hall – Detroit, MI, May 24 (Courtney Cooperman) Maryland Emergency Management Association 2023 Symposium – Ocean City, MD, June 1 (Noah Patton) Sinergia NY…
Join NLIHC’s 2023-2024 Tenant Leader Cohort!
NLIHC is currently recruiting members for the 2023-2024 Tenant Leader Cohort. The Cohort is a group of tenant advocates and community leaders with lived experience of housing insecurity who work…
HUD CPD Announces 2023 HTF State Allocations
In a media release issued on May 13, HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) announced that $382 million in 2023 national Housing Trust Fund (HTF) dollars will be allocated to states…
Default Deadline Draws Near, Congressional Leaders and President Biden Meet Tuesday – Take Action!
President Joe Biden is expected to meet tomorrow (May 9) with the “four corners” Congressional leaders – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), House Minority Leader Hakeem…
“Spring into Action” with NLIHC to Oppose Budget Cuts!
NLIHC’s “Spring into Action” mobilization effort begins today (May 8)! For the next two weeks, we urge advocates to join us in mobilizing to oppose deep budget cuts and push Congress to invest in…
Join Today’s (May 8) National HoUSed Campaign Call for Universal, Stable, Affordable Homes!
Join today’s (May 8) national HoUSed campaign call from 2:30 to 4 pm ET. Natasha Duarte and Mariah de Leon of Upturn will overview ways for advocates to weigh in on tenant screening regulations being…
Representatives Schiff and Clarke Introduce Interagency Council on Affordable Housing Act
Representatives Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Yvette Clarke (D-NY) introduced the “Interagency Council on Affordable Housing Act” (H.R.2974) in the U.S. House of Representatives on April 27. The bill would…
Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee Holds Hearing on Rural Housing Legislation
The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs’ Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development held a hearing, “Rural Housing Legislation,” on May 2. Senator…
Department of Justice Refuses to Prosecute Civil Rights Violation Regarding Mitigation Funding in Texas after HUD Referral
A recent decision by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has hampered efforts to ensure that federal civil rights law is being followed in the distribution of disaster mitigation funding in Texas,…