National Low Income Housing Coalition
WEBTop Policy Priorities. The National Low Income Housing Coalition supports all policy initiatives that advance our mission and goals. We focus our resources proactively on our core policy objectives, while monitoring the policy environment and responding to emerging issues as needed.
The GAP - National Low Income Housing Coalition
WEBNational Shortage of Affordable Rental Housing. The U.S. has a shortage of 7.3 million rental homes affordable and available to renters with extremely low incomes – that is, incomes at or below either the federal poverty guideline or 30% of their area median income, whichever is greater. Only 34 affordable and available rental homes exist for ...
Rental Assistance - National Low Income Housing Coalition
WEBThe “American Rescue Plan Act,” enacted in March 2021, provided an additional $21.55 billion (ERA2) for a grand total of $46.55 billion in emergency rental assistance. States, the District of Columbia, territories, tribal governments or tribally designated housing entities, the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, and local governments with ...
Fair Housing Act Overview and Challenges
WEBOct 23, 2018 · The Fair Housing Act, passed a week after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., has a complicated history. The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, and disability. The act has two main purposes—prevent ...
Public Housing History - National Low Income Housing Coalition
WEBThe following is a brief history of public housing. Public housing is the oldest and, until recently, largest housing subsidy program in the country. Today’s 1.1 million units of public housing, operated by over 3,000 local public housing agencies, serve 2.2 million residents. Not to be confused with other housing subsidy programs, public ...
Evictions 101: The Eviction Process: How It Works and What to Know
WEBFeb 24, 2022 · Are you threatened with eviction because you owe several months of back rent due to pandemic-related disruptions? You are not alone. Many renters have been hit hard by COVID-19, losing their jobs, having to stay home to care for children and loved ones, and being forced to take on additional expenses related to working and schooling at home. If you are in a crisis and are unable to pay your ...
New NAEH Report Describes Trends in Homelessness
WEBMay 26, 2020 · The National Alliance to End Homelessness released “The State of Homelessness: 2020 Edition,” which provides national homelessness statistics, data visualization, detailed resources about homelessness in each state and Continuum of Care (CoC), and predictions about the impact of the pandemic on people experiencing homelessness.This year’s report notes that homelessness increased by 3% in ...
Treasury Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Dashboard
WEBThe “ American Rescue Plan Act ” enacted in March 2021, provided an additional $21.55 billion (ERA2) for a grand total of $46.55 billion in emergency rental assistance and housing stability services. The Treasury ERA program included an unprecedented amount of funding for emergency rental assistance to help renters stay stably housed.
WEB1–12 2020 ADVOCATES’ GUIDE Housing as a Human Right By Eric Tars, Legal Director, National Homelessness Law Center 2021 is the year to make housing a human right in the U.S.
WEBNov 30, 2020 · While the overall unemployment rate fell to 6.7% by the end of the year, the Black and Latino unemployment rates were still considerably higher (9.9% and 9.3%, respectively), and a Federal Reserve analysis suggests the unemployment rate for workers in the bottom wage quartile may have been higher than 20% (Brainard, 2021).