Tell Congress to Address Housing Needs of Low Income Renters and Homeless During Crisis

From the National Low Income Housing Coalition (http://www.nlihc.org):

People experiencing homelessness are particularly vulnerable to coronavirus and are far more likely to need hospitalization and to die as a result of the illness. It is not only a moral imperative that Congress provide for their needs, but also an urgent public health necessity. We must also ensure that America’s lowest-income renters can remain stably housed during and after this pandemic. The CARES Act provided some needed funding, but much more is urgently needed.

Despite the clear need, Congressional leadership just unveiled proposals for the next coronavirus response package that do not include any additional funding to address the urgent needs of people experiencing homelessness and low-income renters.

Contact your representatives and senators TODAY at https://nlihc.secure.force.com/actions/TakeActionNew?actionId=AR00928 to urge them to address the housing and health needs of America’s lowest-income renters and people experiencing homelessness who are at the greatest risk in the coronavirus pandemic. Because of your advocacy, Congress provided $12 billion for housing and homelessness in the last coronavirus package, but far more resources are needed. Act now!

Now more than ever, housing is health care!

Take Action! Contact your senators and representatives today through NLIHC’s Legislative Action Center and demand robust resources to ensure the housing stability of people experiencing homelessness and low-income renters during and after this crisis.

Background

NLIHC and its Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition of more than 850 organizations are advocating for $11.5 billion in Emergency Solutions Grants to address the needs of people experiencing homelessness; $100 billion for emergency rental assistance; and a national, uniform moratorium on evictions and foreclosures, among other priorities. For more information on what resources are needed, see these policy recommendations from NLIHC’s Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition and our webpage with up-to-date information.