Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – January 10, 2022
Advocacy Rob Moore from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) joined the DHRC Disaster Recovery Working Group on January 4 to discuss FEMA’s Request for Information on its proposed changes to…
January 10, 2022Opportunity Starts at Home Welcomes Three New State Grantees
The Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH) multi-sector affordable homes campaign welcomes three new state grantees: Empower Missouri, Mississippi Center for Justice, and Wisconsin Community Action…
January 10, 2022Latino Voucher Households Concentrated in Segregated, Low-Opportunity Areas
A new study by Kirk McClure and Alex Schwartz explores mobility in the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, with a special focus on Latino households. The study, “Movement Toward High Opportunity…
January 10, 2022Hispanic Voucher Holders Least Likely to Live in Integrated Neighborhoods
Source: McClure, K. & Schwartz, A. (2021). Movement toward high opportunity and racial and ethnic integration for Hispanics in the housing choice voucher program. Cityscape, 23(3), 137-159.…
January 10, 2022Kansas Produces Long-Awaited Housing Needs Assessment that Falls Short on Addressing Needs of Low-Income People
The State of Kansas Office of Rural Prosperity, in partnership with the Kansas Housing Resources Corporation, conducted a statewide housing needs assessment in 2021. The final report provides…
January 10, 2022Engage with Our Homes, Our Votes 2022 at NLIHC Virtual Housing Policy Forum 2022, March 22-23!
NLIHC’s Virtual Housing Policy Forum 2022: Achieving Housing Justice, taking place March 22-23, 2022, 12:30-5:30 pm ET on March 22 and 1-5:30 pm ET on March 23, will feature a variety of interactive…
January 10, 2022Celebrate 2022 Housing Leadership Award Honorees Ann O’Hara, Representative Ritchie Torres, and the Congressional Progressive Caucus
Join NLIHC in celebrating our 2022 Housing Leadership Awards honorees Ann O’Hara, Representative Ritchie Torres, and the Congressional Progressive Caucus. These exceptional leaders will be recognized…
January 10, 2022NLIHC Welcomes Matthew Clarke as Writer/Editor
NLIHC is pleased to welcome Matthew Clarke as writer/editor. As the newest member of the communications team, Matthew will advance the Coalition’s mission by providing technical writing and editing…
January 10, 2022NLIHC Welcomes Gabrielle Ross as Housing Advocacy Organizer
NLIHC welcomes Gabrielle Ross to the field team as housing advocacy organizer. Prior to joining NLIHC, Gabby was a housing stability specialist for a property management company in Washington, DC,…
January 10, 2022NLIHC in the News for the Week of January 2
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of January 2: “Goodbye, rent assistance,” Forbes, January 6 at: https://bit.ly/3n70VjE “Several states have run…
January 10, 2022NLIHC Analysis: Latest Emergency Rental Assistance Spending Data Shows Significant Progress; Long-term Solutions Needed to Keep Renters Stably Housed
WASHINGTON, DC– The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) is tracking and analyzing all emergency rental assistance (ERA) programs in the U.S. Today, the Department of Treasury (Treasury)…
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