House and Senate Advance Coronavirus Relief Legislation through Budget Reconciliation Process
The Senate, in the early morning of February 5, passed a budget resolution containing coronavirus relief provisions. The resolution passed by a vote of 51-50, with Vice President Kamala Harris…
Washington Housing Advocates and Governor Push for Robust Housing Funding
As the Washington state legislative session begins, the Washington Low Income Housing Alliance, an NLIHC state partner, is advocating for robust investments in affordable housing and in prevention…
Congressional Leaders Closer to a Deal on Rental Assistance and Other Coronavirus Relief
Congressional leaders are moving quickly to negotiate final details in a bipartisan COVID-19 relief package to provide critical aid, including $25 billion in emergency rental assistance and a…
Call Your Members of Congress TODAY to Urge Agreement on a COVID Relief Bill with #RentReliefNow!
As congressional leaders are moving quickly to negotiate final details in a compromise COVID-19 relief package, including $25 billion in emergency rental assistance, for the next three months,…
Congress Passes Continuing Resolution to Keep Government Funded Through Election
Congress passed and the president signed a continuing resolution (CR) on September 30 to extend current funding for federal agencies and programs through December 11. The bill (HR 8337) passed out of…
House Passes FY21 Spending Bill with Significant Increases for Affordable Housing and Community Development Programs
The House passed by a vote of 217-197 a package of six spending bills for fiscal year (FY) 2021 on July 31, including the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations bill.…
House to Vote on FY21 THUD Spending Bill and Amendments
The House is scheduled to vote on a series of spending bills as soon as July 29, including the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations bill for fiscal year (FY) 2021…
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…
Advocates Rally to Stop Cuts to Oklahoma Affordable Housing Act Funds
The Oklahoma legislature on May 12 passed H.B. 2760, legislation that cuts the Oklahoma Affordable Housing Act’s annual funding in half retroactively…
Governor Cuomo Refuses to Fund Statewide Rental Subsidy in New York’s FY21 Budget, April 13
Neither Home Stability Support (HSS) nor any new rent subsidies for homeless residents were included in the final New York State fiscal year 2021 budget on April 2. By refusing to fund rent subsidy…