Statement from NLIHC on the Nomination of Representative Marcia Fudge as HUD Secretary
Washington, DC – The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) congratulates Marcia Fudge on her nomination to be HUD secretary. She has tremendous challenges and opportunities ahead, and we look…
Statement from NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel on the Announcement of Bipartisan Coronavirus Relief Package
WASHINGTON, DC– A bipartisan group of senators and representatives announced today a compromise coronavirus relief package “designed to get us through the next quarter,” including $25 billion in…
Statement from NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel on the Senate Vote on Republican’s Coronavirus Relief Package
Washington, DC – The Senate voted today on a “skinny” coronavirus relief proposal from Senate Republicans that is even more unacceptable than their initially proposed “HEALS Act.” The proposal does…
Civil Rights Groups Strongly Oppose HUD’s New “Fair Housing” Rule and Call on the Agency to Reinstate the 2015 AFFH Regulation
The new Preserving Community and Neighborhood Choice rule incorrectly redefines the meaning of fair housing and eliminates important tools for addressing systemic discrimination in housing, weakening…
Statement from NLIHC President & CEO Diane Yentel: HUD’s Latest Action to Gut Civil Rights and Fair Housing Protections
Washington, DC - HUD’s final rule on disparate impact is the latest abhorrent action by the Trump administration to gut civil rights and fair housing protections. The final Disparate Impact rule…
Statement from National Low Income Housing Coalition President and CEO Diane Yentel on the White House Moratorium on Evictions for Nonpayment of Rent
Washington, DC - A uniform, national moratorium on evictions for nonpayment of rent is long overdue and badly needed. As we have said for five months, the very least the federal government ought to…
Statement from NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel on the Senate Republicans’ Second Coronavirus Relief Package
Washington, DC – Three weeks after releasing the “HEALS Act,” Senate Republicans unveiled today a revised coronavirus relief proposal that is even more unacceptable and inadequate than the first one…
Trump’s Empty Shell of a Promise to Renters
Washington, DC - The executive order signed this weekend by President Trump is an empty shell of a promise that does nothing to prevent evictions and homelessness and acts only to mislead renters…
Statement from NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel on President Trump's Executive Order on Evictions
Washington, DC - This press conference and these executive orders create confusion, questions and chaos when clarity, certainty and real solutions are desperately needed by struggling Americans. The…
30-40 Million People in America Could Be Evicted from Their Homes by the End of 2020
New research shows that without significant federal intervention, the COVID-19 housing crisis will result in widespread evictions and an increase in homelessness. Washington, DC – Today, 9 prominent…
Statement from NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel on the Senate Republicans’ Coronavirus Relief Package
Washington, DC – Without immediate action, millions of people in America will be evicted from their homes during a pandemic. Senate Republican proposals would do next to nothing to avoid this…