#FocusOnKids Initiative Highlights Need for Housing Resources in Next COVID-19 Relief Package
Children’s Defense Fund, First Focus Campaign for Children, and Coalition on Human Needs recently launched two weeks of action called #FocusOnKids, urging Congress to pass a new COVID-19 relief…
Register Today for Livestream Celebration of 2020 Housing Leadership Award Honorees Shauna Sorrells, Jennifer Ho, and Bill Faith on Aug. 26!
Register today for a virtual celebration of the 2020 Housing Leadership Awards honorees Shauna Sorrells, Jennifer Leimaile Ho, and Bill Faith. These exceptional leaders will be recognized at the…
“Voter Mobilization Part 1 – Early Voting & Vote-by-Mail” Our Homes, Our Votes 2020 Webinar on August 20
Explore “Voter Mobilization Part 1 – Early Voting and Vote-By-Mail” during the next NLIHC Our Homes, Our Votes 2020 webinar on August 20 at 3 pm ET. More votes each year are cast before Election Day…
CBPP Report Finds Additional Federal Spending is Needed to Aid U.S. Households
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) released a report in early July, Failed Reopenings Highlight Urgent Need to Build on Federal Fiscal Support for Households and States, that…
NLIHC Releases “Out of Reach 2020”
NLIHC released Out of Reach: The High Cost of Housing 2020 on July 14. The report compares rents and wages nationally and in every state, country, and metropolitan area…
Fact of the Week: Twelve of the Twenty Largest Occupations in the U.S. Pay Less Than the One-Bedroom Housing Wage
Source: NLIHC, Out of Reach 2020. Occupational wages from Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics, adjusted to 2020 dollars
From the Field: Nevada Advocates Rally for Statewide Rental Assistance Program
Advocates in Nevada were influential in the recent allocation of $50 million in Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) for residential and commercial rental assistance. The rental assistance allocation was…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of July 12
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of July 12: “Evictions are nearing pre-pandemic levels as moratoriums expire,” Forbes, July 17 at: https://…
Take Action: Virtual Lobby Day for #RentReliefNow on July 21!
Congress must pass the housing elements of the HEROES Act to protect low-income renters and prevent a tsunami of evictions. As the Senate returns to business on July 20, let’s band together and make…
House Releases FY21 Spending Bill for Affordable Housing and Community Development
The House Appropriations Subcommittee that oversees funding levels for HUD affordable housing and community development programs voted on July 8 to approve a fiscal year (FY) 2021 spending bill…
House Appropriations Committee to Vote on HUD FY21 Spending Bill on July 14
The House Appropriations Committee will meet on Tuesday, July 14 at 10 am ET to vote on the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations bill for fiscal year (FY) 2021. Last…