CCEH (Mini) Digest

Dear Partners,

We are planning a full newsletter next week with our staff takeaways and lessons from the NAEH 2025 Conference, but we wanted to share some key updates from our national partners at the National Low Income Housing Coalition as well as an opportunity to join the CCEH team!

Updates from NLIHC

House Appropriations Committee Releases Draft FY26 Spending Bill Cutting HUD Funding but Sparing Most Programs from Drastic Cuts Proposed by White House

"The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations released on July 13 their draft fiscal year (FY) 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) spending bill, which provides annual funding for the vital U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs and services people and communities rely on for affordable, accessible housing, rental assistance, homelessness services, and community development programs. The proposal would fund HUD at $67.8 billion, a decrease of $939 million provided for HUD programs in FY25. 

While this level of funding cannot maintain critical investments in affordable housing programs, the bill also largely rejects the draconian cuts President Trump called for in his FY26 spending request for HUD, which would have a damaging impact on the people and communities HUD programs serve."

READ THE FULL UPDATE HERE AND TAKE ACTION

2025 Out of Reach Report

Every year, NLIHC releases the Out of Reach Report to highlight the gap between wages and the cost of renting across the U.S. This year's report reveals that the gap between wages and affordability of rental homes continues to grow.

"In 2025, a full-time worker needs to earn an hourly wage of $33.63 to afford the average modest, two-bedroom rental home in the U.S. and $28.17 to afford a modest one-bedroom rental home. The federal minimum wage of $7.25 falls far short of either wage... In no state, metropolitan area, or county in the U.S. can a full-time worker earning the federal minimum wage, or the prevailing state or local minimum wage afford a modest two-bedroom rental home at Fair Market Rent."

Learn more and view the full report HERE.

View Connecticut's report HERE.

Join the CCEH Team!

Are you a mission driven training specialist with exceptional project management, facilitation and technical skills? 

If yes, we encourage you to apply for the Training & Technical Assistance Manager role at Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness and help us build capacity and meet the needs of system service providers and key partners. This work involves developing and delivering training, providing technical assistance and leveraging technology to create a repository for on-demand training and “just in time” resources to support Connecticut’s Homeless Response System. 

CLICK HERE to Apply Today!