April 2010

• New Report Shows Growing Gap Between Income and Rent

  National Low Income Housing Coalition’s Out of Reach 2010, says despite robust levels of rental housing, there remains a dearth of housing that can be considered affordable. more

• Low Income Housing Group to Release New Housing Wage Data

  The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) will release its annual Out of Reach report at 11 a.m., ET, today. Speakers will release for 2010 the often-cited Housing Wage, which shows, for every state, metropolitan area and county in the country, the hourly wage that an individual must earn to afford a modest market-rate rental home. The report also provides local wage and income data for comparison purposes. more

• Reporting From The National Low Income Housing Coalition’s 2010 Annual Housing Policy Conference

  Rooflines, the blog of the National Housing Institute will be reporting live from the National Low Income Housing Coalition’s 2010 Annual Housing Policy Conference. Highlights will include presentations from HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan, NLIHC’s Sheila Crowley, and Mercedes Marquez, HUD’s Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development. The conference will also include discussions of HUD’s new Transforming Rental Assistance program, sustainable communities, fair housing, low-income housing tax credits, poverty and housing affordability, and opportunities in green building and climate legislation. more