Call Your Members of Congress TODAY and Urge Them to Co-Sponsor the ‘Housing is Infrastructure Act’ and ‘Ending Homelessness Act’
House Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters (D-CA) introduced on July 16 two major housing bills: the “Housing is Infrastructure Act” and “Ending Homelessness Act.” If enacted, the bills…
Take Action: Urge Your Members of Congress to Join “Dear Colleague” Letter Supporting HoUSed Campaign’s Infrastructure Priorities!
Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Representative Ritchie Torres (D-NY) are circulating a “Dear Colleague” letter urging congressional leaders to include the HoUSed campaign’s top priorities in any…
Join July 15 National Call-In Day to Tell Congress that Housing is Infrastructure!
NLIHC and other national leaders of the Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF) are hosting a national call-in day on July 15 to tell Congress that housing is vital…
Join National Call-In Day on July 15 to Tell Congress that Housing is Infrastructure!
NLIHC and other national leaders of the Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF) are leading a national call-in day on July 15 to tell Congress that housing is vital…
Take Action: Urge Your Members of Congress to Join Dear Colleague Letter in Support of HoUSed Campaign’s Infrastructure Priorities!
Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Representative Ritchie Torres (D-NY) are circulating a “Dear Colleague” letter urging congressional leaders to include the HoUSed campaign’s top priorities in any…
Senator Merkley Introduces “HOME Act” with Enhanced Renter Protections and Robust Resources for Affordable Housing
Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced on June 29 the “Affordable Housing Opportunities Made Equitable (HOME) Act,” a comprehensive bill that, if enacted, would provide robust resources for the…
NLIHC Submits National Housing Trust Fund Comments
NLIHC sent formal comments supporting some features of the interim national Housing Trust Fund (HTF) regulations while urging key improvements. HUD published a notice in the Federal Register seeking…
White House Announces Agreement on Bipartisan Infrastructure Package with No Funding for Affordable Housing
The White House announced on June 24 that it has reached an agreement with a bipartisan group of senators on an infrastructure package that could pass with bipartisan support. The deal does not…
Sen. Merkley and Rep. Torres Lead “Dear Colleague” Letter Calling for Bold Affordable Housing Investments in Infrastructure Package
Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Representative Ritchie Torres (D-NY) released on June 16 an updated “Dear Colleague” letter calling for inclusion of bold investments in affordable housing programs in…
PRRAC Summarizes State-Level Fair Housing Policies for Use of National Housing Trust Fund Dollars
The Poverty & Race Research Action Council (PRRAC) released a policy brief outlining its recommendations for federal and state guidelines for the national Housing Trust Fund (HTF). The HTF is a…
Secretary Fudge Testifies before Senate Appropriations Committee on Need for Substantial Investment in Affordable Housing Infrastructure
HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan, and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, testified on April 20 before…