Campaign Sends Updated Letter to Congress Urging Robust Housing Investments in Build Back Better Act
The Opportunity Starts at Home multi-sector affordable homes campaign sent an updated letter to Congress on October 6 urging robust investments in the “Build Back Better Act” for housing vouchers,…
Senator Wyden Introduces “Decent, Affordable, Safe Housing for All Act”
Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) announced on August 18 the “Decent, Affordable, Safe Housing for All (DASH) Act,” a bill that includes several proposed solutions to the nation’s affordable rental housing…
House Ways and Means Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Expanding Housing Access; NLIHC Board Member and State Partner Testifies
The House Ways and Means Committee’s Oversight Committee held a July 14 hearing on “Expanding Housing Access to All Americans.” The hearing addressed challenges in increasing the supply of housing…
House Budget Committee Holds Hearing on President’s FY22 Budget Request for HUD
The House Budget Committee held a hearing on June 23 to discuss the president’s fiscal year 2022 (FY22) budget request for HUD. HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge served as the hearing’s sole witness. In her…
Biden Administration Proposes $318 Billion for Affordable Housing in American Jobs Plan
HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge unveiled on May 26 details of the housing provisions in the administration’s proposed “American Jobs Plan,” President Biden’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure proposal. While…
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…
Senator 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…
Bills 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…
Research 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…
President 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…
Recording 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…