NLIHC in the News for the Weeks of November 24 and December 1
The following are some of the news stories to which NLIHC contributed during the weeks of November 24 and December 1: “Santa Fe tackles rental rates with first-in-US minimum wage approach,”…
Recap of NLIHC's Fall 2025 State and Tribal Partner Convening in Washington, D.C.
By Zenayah Roache, NLIHC Housing Advocacy Organizer NLIHC held its biannual convening of its state and Tribal partners from November 19 to 20. More than 30 people representing 27 of…
Extremely Low-Income Renters in Puerto Rico Are More Likely to be Seniors, Householders with Disabilities, Householders in School, or Single Adult Caregivers than Other Renters
Source: 2023 PRCS PUMS Note: Mutually exclusive categories are applied in the following order: senior, disabled, in the labor force, enrolled in school, single-adult caregiver…
Rental Properties Financed by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae Have Slightly Lower Rents and Eviction Filing Rates
By Raquel Harati, NLIHC Research Analyst New research published in Housing Policy Debate titled “Rent and Eviction Filing at Enterprise Backed Rental Properties” examines whether financing from…
New “Know Your Rights” Resource Available for Parents Detained by ICE from National Immigration Law Center and Center for Law and Social Policy
By Kayla Blackwell, NLIHC Senior Housing Policy Analyst The National Immigration Law Center and Center for Law and Social Policy together released a new “Know Your Rights” resource, available in…
Happening this Week, NLIHC to Host Next State and Local Tenant Protections Network Call on December 11
By Nada Hussein, NLIHC Research Analyst, State and Local Innovation This Thursday (December 11), NLIHC will host the next State and Local Tenant Protections Network call from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm…
Recap of December 2 Opportunity Starts at Home Roundtable Event
By Ella Izenour, NLIHC Opportunity Starts at Home InternThe Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH) campaign hosted a half-day roundtable event in Washington, D.C., on December 2 titled “OSAH: Building…
December National HoUSed Campaign Calls Cancelled–Join Us on January 13 for the First Call of 2026
By Kim Johnson, NLIHC Senior Director of Policy NLIHC’s December national HoUSed campaign calls are cancelled. Calls will return on January 13, 2026, 4:00 pm ET with the latest policy updates,…
HUD Secretary Turner Issues Letter Encouraging PHAs to Adopt More Restrictive Screening Practices
By Kim Johnson, NLIHC Senior Director of Policy and Renee Williams, NLIHC Senior Policy Advisor HUD Secretary Scott Turner sent a letter on November 25 to Public Housing Authorities (PHAs…
“Public Charge” Rule Proposed, NLIHC and PIF Urge Comments by December 18 Deadline
By Kayla Blackwell, NLIHC Senior Housing Policy Analyst and Sarita Kelkar, NLIHC Policy Intern The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a proposed “public charge” rule, published…
Today, December 8, Join NFHA Letter that Supports Funding for Fair Housing Programs
By Kayla Blackwell, NLIHC Senior Housing Policy Analyst and Sarita Kelkar, NLIHC Policy InternNLIHC joined the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) letter encouraging the Senate Appropriations…