National Low Income Housing Policy Center

THE NATIONAL LOW INCOME HOUSING POLICY CENTER (NLIHPC) ENGAGES IN DIRECT AND GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY/LOBBYING TO ADVANCE SOCIALLY JUST POLICIES TO END HOMELESSNESS AND HOUSING POVERTY IN AMERICA.IN 2022, THE NLIHPC:- CONDUCTED HUNDREDS OF MEETINGS, BRIEFINGS, CALLS AND EXCHANGES WITH CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS AND TO INFORM/ADVANCE RACIALLY AND SOCIALLY EQUITABLE AFFORDABLE HOUSING LEGISLATION.- REGULARLY ENGAGED NLIHC MEMBERS; 64 STATE AND TRIBAL HOUSING AND HOMELESS COALITIONS IN 43 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; AND OTHER ADVOCATES AROUND THE COUNTRY (MORE THAN 145,000 PEOPLE) IN EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND LOBBYING EFFORTS THROUGH CALLS TO ACTION, SIGN-ON LETTERS, VISITS TO CAPITOL HILL OFFICES, A VIRTUAL CAPITOL HILL DAY IN CONJUNCTION WITH NLIHC'S HOUSING POLICY FORUM, AND MANY OTHER ACTIVITIES.- ENGAGED THOUSANDS OF ADVOCATES IN DIRECT AND GRASSROOTS LOBBYING TO SECURE THE SUCCESSFUL PASSAGE OF LEGISLATION PROVIDING AN $8.1 BILLION INCREASE TO HUD'S BUDGET IN FY23 COMPARED TO FY22-ENACTED LEVELS, ENSURING ENOUGH FUNDING TO RENEW ALL EXISTING HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS AND PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE CONTRACTS WHILE ALSO EXPANDING VOUCHERS TO AN ADDITIONAL 12,000 HOUSEHOLDS.- MOBILIZED ADVOCATES IN DIRECT AND GRASSROOTS LOBBYING TO SUPPORT LEGISLATION TO ADVANCE NLIHC'S HOUSED CAMPAIGN'S POLICES FOR UNIVERSAL, STABLE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR ALL EXTREMELY LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS.- ENGAGED THE NLIHC-LED DISASTER HOUSING RECOVERY COALITION (DHRC) OF MORE THAN 850 ORGANIZATIONS IN DIRECT AND GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY AND LOBBYING TO ADVANCE POLICIES TO ENSURE A FAIR, EQUITABLE HOUSING RECOVERY, PARTICULARLY FOR PEOPLE WITH THE LOWEST INCOMES. IN 2022, NLIHC AND THE DHRC SENT OR SIGNED ON TO 12 LETTERS TO CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS AND ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS, AND WE ADVANCED THREE IMPORTANT DISASTER RECOVERY REFORM BILLS IN CONGRESS. - ENGAGED THE NLIHC-LED "OPPORTUNITY STARTS AT HOME" (OSAH) MULTI-SECTOR AFFORDABLE HOMES CAMPAIGN (NON-HOUSING ORGANIZATIONS IN EDUCATION, HEALTH, CHILD WELFARE, CIVIL RIGHTS, AND OTHER SECTORS) IN DIRECT AND GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY/LOBBYING WITH DECISION-MAKERS ON KEY PIECES OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING LEGISLATION.- ENGAGED SEVERAL OTHER BROAD-BASED NATIONAL POLICY ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS AND TASK FORCES - INCLUDING THE CAMPAIGN FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUNDING, A REENTRY HOUSING TASK FORCE, AND OTHERS IN DIRECT AND GRASSROOTS LOBBYING FOR AFFORDABLE HOMES.