Investor Purchases of Rental Housing Increase Eviction and Racial Transition in Neighborhoods
A paper in Housing Policy Debate, “Gentrifying Atlanta: Investor Purchases of Rental Housing, Evictions, and the Displacement of Black Residents,” finds that investor purchases of rental housing in…
Renters and Homeowners Experienced Divergent Trends in Housing Expenditures in Recent Decades
The Hamilton Project at the Brookings Institution released “A Comparison of Renters and Homeowners in Recent Decades,” examining trends in the housing market over the last several decades,…
Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Units Use an Array of Federal Rental Assistance Programs
Source: HUD 2018 LIHTC Tenant Data
Louisville City Council Passes Renter Right to Counsel, Joins Nine Other U.S. Cities
The Louisville Metro Council voted overwhelmingly (22-4) on April 22 in favor of establishing a right-to-counsel program, to be provided by the Legal Aid Society and the Coalition for the Homeless.…
NLIHC Seeks Board Members!
NLIHC members and partners are encouraged to submit nominations (or self-nominate!) to fill current vacancies on the NLIHC board of directors. NLIHC is seeking to fill three low-income and one…
NLIHC Seeks Research Specialist–COVID Response
NLIHC seeks a research specialist to further the coalition’s research on housing-related responses to the coronavirus pandemic and economic crisis. The research specialist will work with other…
NLIHC Seeks Development Coordinator
NLIHC seeks a development coordinator who will have prime responsibility for a portfolio of development/fundraising activities for the Coalition. The activities, along with those of a second…
NLIHC Seeks Housing Advocacy Organizer
NLIHC seeks a housing advocacy organizer who will be responsible for maintaining and expanding NLIHC membership and mobilizing advocates on federal policy priorities to advance the Coalition’s…
NLIHC Seeks Website and Graphic Design Specialist
NLIHC seeks a website and graphic design specialist who will be responsible for managing NLIHC websites and electronic communications, designing print and electronic publications and materials,…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of May 2
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of May 2: “Federal judge strikes down moratorium on evicting renters,” New York Times, May 5 at: https://nyti.…
President Biden Releases “American Families Plan”
President Biden released on April 28 the “American Families Plan,” a $1.8 trillion companion bill to the $2.5 trillion “American Jobs Plan.” The American Families Plan would invest in education,…