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Homeowners, Renters, and Households of All Incomes Back Housing Reforms
Households throughout the country, particularly those with the lowest incomes, are struggling with the high cost of housing because of decades of underbuilding, high construction costs, and the resulting shortage of homes for sale and for rent, all combined with inadequately funded housing assistance. A national survey released in late 2023 shows strong support for state and municipal policies to allow… Continue reading
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The National Housing Trust Fund: Making Sure it Meets the Greatest Needs
By Andrew Aurand, NLIHC Vice President for Research and Dan Emmanuel, NLIHC Research Analyst The National Low Income Housing Coalition’s most recent Gap report indicates a national shortage of more than seven million affordable homes available to extremely low income (ELI) renter households, those with income of no more than 30% of their area median Continue reading
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Lack of Understanding of the Affordable Housing Crisis Is Frustrating: Anne M. Williams
In the third interview as a part of our ongoing series of conversations with the senior members of the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC), this week we will talk to Anne M. Williams, Housing Director of St Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County, Inc, Eugene, OR, about her affiliation with the NLIHC. Since Continue reading
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Affordable Housing for Extremely Low Incomes is Possible: Ruth A. Matz
As a part of NLIHC’s Membership Month, we are bringing you a series of interviews with our members who are committed to the mission of ending homelessness. In these interviews, we ask our members why they chose to join NLIHC and why they think others should also join the Coalition.Our guest this week is Ruth A. Matz, Continue reading
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Affordable Housing Scarcity: How Can Communities Cope?
The research we do at NLIHC often demonstrates that the need for affordable rental housing is greatest among extremely low income (ELI) households, meaning those earning 30% or less of the area median income. The need for housing assistance far exceeds the current capacity of federal housing programs, which are only able to serve one in Continue reading
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