OSAH Campaign and Prosperity Indiana Send Letters to Senator Young Urging Advancement of Bipartisan Housing Bills
NLIHC’s Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH) campaign and OSAH state partner Prosperity Indiana in partnership with NLIHC and the Hoosier Housing Needs Coalition sent letters to Senator Todd Young (R-IN…
Apply for OSAH Campaign Endorsement!
The Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH) campaign has released a new “Endorsement Application.” The Endorsement Application offers state-level organizations that are undertaking multi-sector housing…
Primary Care Housing Program Reduced Outpatient Visits and Improved Patient-Reported Health Benefits
A paper published in Health Affairs, “Primary Care-Based Housing Program Reduced Outpatient Visits; Patients Reported Mental and Physical Health Benefits,” explores the outcomes of a healthcare-based…
Severe Flooding Disasters Significantly Increase Rents of Affordable Rental Housing Units
A paper published in Urban Affairs Review, “High and Dry: Rental Markets After Flooding Disasters,” reveals that severe flooding disasters result in significantly increased rents for the most…
Georgia Passes New Tenant Protection Law for Renters, Establishing Minimum Habitability Standards and Maximum Security Deposit Amounts
Georgia lawmakers passed in March a long-awaited tenant protection bill aimed at protecting renters from subpar living conditions. Passed through “HB404,” Georgia’s new “Safe at Home Act” establishes…
NLIHC Seeks Policy Coordinator/Analyst
NLIHC seeks a policy coordinator or policy analyst with a portfolio focusing on federal legislative policy and regulatory action related to the Coalition’s mission and priorities. The policy…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of May 12
The following are some of the news stories to which NLIHC contributed during the week of May 12: “HUD Takes Aim at Discriminatory Practices by Tenant Screening Companies and Housing Providers” The…
NLIHC Welcomes Thaddaeus Elliott as Housing Advocacy Coordinator
NLIHC welcomes Thaddaeus Elliott as our new housing advocacy coordinator! Thaddaeus will work with the Coalition’s field team to expand membership and engage advocates in efforts to advance federal…
NLIHC Welcomes Hillary Poudeu Tchokothe as First-Ever Our Homes, Our Votes Intern
NLIHC is excited to welcome Hillary Poudeu Tchokothe as our first-ever Our Homes, Our Votes intern! Hillary is a rising junior at the University of Michigan, where she studies political science and…
Now Open: Application for 2024-2025 Collective Cohort
NLIHC is currently recruiting members of its next Collective cohort! The Collective is a group of tenant advocates and community leaders with lived experience of housing insecurity who work towards…