National Call on HoUsed: Universal, Stable, Affordable Housing

NLIHC provides multiple opportunities for local, state, and national organizations to dive deeper into the critical issues facing our communities during and beyond the pandemic.

Join NLIHC’s bi-weekly National Call on HoUsed: Universal, Stable, Affordable Housing every other Monday from 2:30-4:00 pm ET to learn more about how to advance long-term solutions to end the housing crisis and achieve housing justice. NLIHC’s HoUSed campaign is focused on advancing anti-racist policies and achieving the large-scale, sustained investments and reforms necessary to ensure that renters with the lowest incomes have an affordable and accessible place to call home. Register for NLIHC’s weekly HoUSed campaign call at: https://bit.ly/3ub2sWM 


Over the past two years, NLIHC’s Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) has been hosting weekly national calls to share information about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on people experiencing homelessness and America’s lowest-income renters, as well as the responses being carried out by federal, state, and local governments, homeless service providers, housing providers, and advocates. We invite you to continue engaging in these issues by participating in our Disaster Recovery Working Group calls every Tuesday at 3:00 pm ET! Learn more and register at: https://bit.ly/34Efwsa 
 

Schedule

  • Mondays

    Homelessness & Housing First Webinar

    Mondays at 2:30 p.m. EST

    Join a new, four-part NLIHC, National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH), and Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) webinar series on homelessness and Housing First starting (August 15) from 2:30 to 4:00 pm ET.

    Visit the Housing First page for information and resources

    NLIHC National Call on HoUsed: Universal, Stable, Affordable Housing

    Mondays at 2:30 p.m. EST

    Join NLIHC’s national HoUSed campaign call to learn more about how to advance long-term solutions to end the housing crisis and achieve housing justice! We will hear from organizations in the field about pressing and emerging issues, learn more about the needs facing marginalized populations, share lessons learned and best practices, get updates from members of Congress and federal agencies, and provide other updates on federal resources and opportunities to advance the HoUSed campaign’s policy agenda. Register for NLIHC’s weekly HoUSed campaign call at: https://bit.ly/3ub2sWM

    *Please note: starting on April 11, the HoUSed Call will be held on a bi-weekly rotation.

    "Tenant Talk Live” for Resident Leaders 

    Monday at 6:00 p.m. EST

    Tenant Talk Live calls/webinars provide opportunities for residents to connect with NLIHC and one another, to share best practices, and to learn how to be more involved in influencing federal housing policies and to lead in their communities. Normally held once every other month, Tenant Talk Live is now being offered more frequently to inform and learn from resident leaders about how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting their lives and how they are responding.

    Register Here

    Our Homes, Our Votes

    Monday at 2:30pm ET

    Our Homes, Our Votes is NLIHC’s nonpartisan campaign to increase voter participation among low-income renters and to educate candidates about housing solutions. Because of stark disparities in voter turnout between low-income renters and high-income homeowners, too many policymakers turn their attention away from the affordable housing crisis and disregard the housing needs of their low-income constituents. Our Homes, Our Votes aims to break this cycle by providing the tools and resources that housing advocates need to mobilize low-income voters and engage with candidates. The Our Homes, Our Votes webinar series brings experts with frontline election experience to walk through every step of voter engagement and support housing organizations’ nonpartisan election efforts.  The webinar will take place every other Monday at 2:30pm ET from April through November 2022.

    Register Here

  • Tuesdays

    Legislative Working Group 

    Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. EST

    The legislative working group focuses on the strategies and tactics needed to move legislation forward in Congress, including the HoUSed campaign’s top priorities for the Build Back Better Act. These calls are best suited for those who regularly engage in federal advocacy.

    *This call is closed to the press and will not be recorded.

    Register for the Legislative Working Group at:  https://bit.ly/3euCRkX 

    *Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition*

    Join NLIHC and our Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition on Tuesday, October 4, at 2 pm for a national webinar. Hear how federal, state, and local governments are responding to housing needs related to Hurricanes Fiona and Ian, learn from leaders in impacted communities about the impact on people experiencing homelessness and other low-income households, and join efforts to advocate for a complete and equitable recovery.

  • Wednesdays

    State/Local Implementation Working Group 

    Every other Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. EST 

    The state and local implementation working group will provide opportunities to share lessons learned and best practices as organizations work to respond to the housing needs of people experiencing homelessness and the lowest-income renters. This working group will track how federal resources provided under the CARES Act, including HUD funding, unemployment insurance, and stimulus checks, are reaching those individuals with the greatest needs and will identify needed policy changes. Participants will also share practical guidance on how to use this opportunity to address racial equity issues and serve marginalized populations, including people with criminal records and undocumented immigrants.

    *This call is closed to the press and will not be recorded.

    Register at: https://bit.ly/2RDzAWk

    DHRC’s Disaster Recovery Working Group

    Every Wednesday at 2:00 pm ET

    The Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) is a group of over 850 local, state, and national organizations working in disaster recovery and housing to ensure that all disaster survivors – including those with the lowest incomes – receive the assistance they need to fully recover. The DHRC holds weekly calls to hear updates from members on disaster recovery efforts from around the country, share best practices, and stay up to date on the latest federal changes to the disaster recovery response framework. The DHRC is a nationally recognized leader in federal recovery reform efforts and working group conversations help identify and guide federal policy reform needed to improve FEMA’s disaster homelessness and housing recovery efforts.

    *This call is closed to the press and will not be recorded.


    Join NLIHC and our Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition on Tuesday, October 4, at 2 pm for a national webinar. Hear how federal, state, and local governments are responding to housing needs related to Hurricanes Fiona and Ian, learn from leaders in impacted communities about the impact on people experiencing homelessness and other low-income households, and join efforts to advocate for a complete and equitable recovery.

    Register at: https://bit.ly/34Efwsa

    CHCDF/DHRC Webinar on CARES Act and Homelessness/Affordable Housing

    Wednesday, April 23 at 1:00 p.m. ET

    Join members of NLIHC’s Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding and Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition on April 23 at 1:00 p.m. ET for a webinar on opportunities for advocates and state and local governments to meet the immediate and long-term housing needs of low-income communities and people experiencing homelessness.

    Find Webinar Recording Here

  • Thursdays

    Puerto Rico Working Group 

    Every other Thursday at 3:00 p.m. EST

    The Puerto Rico working group has been meeting since Hurricanes Irma and Maria devastated the island and has continued through the recent earthquakes and now the pandemic. This working group is facilitated by the DHRC, but it is led by advocates and organizations working in Puerto Rico.

    *This call is closed to the press and will not be recorded.

    Register for the Puerto Rico working group at:  https://bit.ly/2XD8HG4

Past Work Group/Calls