We want everyone everywhere to be proud of where they live.
That starts with home. The US faces a shortage of nearly 7 million homes accessible to lower-income residents.nlihc.org/gap
And we’re losing the few lower-income homes we have already to age, climate disasters, and expiring regulations. Without an immediate, coordinated effort to preserve existing homes and build new ones, more families will be trapped in poverty and instability.
National Housing Trust offers solutions
Our team of passionate experts and advocates brings resident services, lending, policy, energy solutions, and development under one roof to make real change possible for the people we serve.
- $57M+ Invested in affordable housing development & preservation
- Reduced emissions by 330,946 Metric Tons
- Almost 4,000 Multifamily Housing Units in Our Portfolio
What We Do
Our mission is to create and preserve affordable homes to provide opportunity, advance racial equity, reduce economic disparities and strengthen community resilience through practice and policy.
What We Work For
Our vision is for all people to have affordable, safe, and sustainable homes that allow them to thrive unburdened by the harmful effects of climate change, racism, and systemic barriers to opportunity.
How We Do It
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Preservation & Development
We're adding new affordable housing and ensuring existing housing doesn't slip away.
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Lending
We provide creative capital to get projects off the ground and over the finish line.
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Energy Solutions
We're creating cheaper, cleaner energy for our residents and for people who live in affordable housing across the country.
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Community Outreach & Impact
We provide services and nurture relationships to help residents build stability and community.
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Policy Innovation
We identify and help implement policy solutions to advance more sustainable, equitable and affordable housing.
Latest News Updates from NHT
National Housing Trust and Children's Law Center Awarded $20M Community Change Grant from EPA
The EPA, through its Inflation Reduction Act Community Change Grant program, has awarded NHT and its partner, Children’s Law Center (CLC), a $20 million grant in support of their D.C. Healthy, Green, and Affordable Housing initiative.
July 29, 2024