National Low Income Housing Coalition

Apartment building under construction with other new apartment buildings and taller glass office towers in background in Dallas, Texas

Report Calls for ‘Sustained and Significant’ Investments in Affordable Housing

The National Low Income Housing Coalition’s annual report highlights the shortage of affordable and available housing units for low-income households.

March 27, 2023 - Spectrum News 1

Tenant Protections

NLIHC Report: Wages Don’t Cover the Cost of Housing in Every Corner of the Country

The “Out of Reach 2022” report, published recently by the National Low Income Housing Coalition, paints a dire picture of a lack of housing affordability in the United States.

August 23, 2022 - SaportaReport

Small-Scale Apartment

Rental Assistance Still Not Reaching Tenants in Need

Federal funds meant to help renters during the pandemic are still stuck in bureaucratic limbo as the end of the latest eviction moratorium looms in early October.

August 19, 2021 - CNBC

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Mapping the Vast Differences Between Wages and Rental Costs

Comparing rental housing costs to wages reveals just how out of reach the housing market is for low-income earners.

July 26, 2021 - National Low Income Housing Coalition

Coronavirus

The Eviction Crisis Is Already Here

Without rent relief from Congress, the recent wave of evictions could become a tsunami, according to housing advocates.

June 25, 2020 - Diane Yentel via Twitter

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Pension Funds Can Save Affordable Housing

New York demonstrates how pension funds can be a major source of financing for affordable housing.

January 23, 2018 - Next City

N.J. Supreme Court Wisely Rejects Gov. Christie's Attempt to Dismantle Mount Laurel Ruling

The New York Times editorial board praises the Sept. 26th decision of the N.J. Supreme Court to uphold the 1983 landmark, affordable housing, anti-exclusionary zoning principles known as Mount Laurel and reject the appeal by Christie and 11 towns.

October 8, 2013 - The New York Times - Opinion

Mapping the Myth of Affordable Housing

The National Low Income Housing Coalition has recently released a map showing their state-by-state findings on housing affordability. And, in no state was a 40-hour work week at minimum wage enough to pay for a two-bedroom unit at Fair Market Rent.

March 20, 2012 - The Washington Post

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