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By Alayna Calabro, NLIHC Senior Policy Analyst  The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations released on July 13 their draft fiscal year (FY) 2026 Transportation, Housing and…

The following are some of the news stories to which NLIHC contributed during the week of July 7:  “How Trump’s HUD Budget Proposal Would Harm Homelessness Response,” Shelterforce, June 27, at:…

YIMBY Action GA – virtual, Atlanta, GA, July 14 (Billy Cerullo) University of Texas at Austin Steve Hicks School of Social Work, "Social Policy Analysis & Social Problems" –…

By Zenayah Roache, NLIHC Housing Advocacy Organizer NLIHC is excited to welcome Zenayah Roache, MPA as a housing advocacy organizer on the field team. In her role, she helps expand the Coalition…

By Ramina Davidson, NLIHC Vice President of Field Strategy and Innovation NLIHC is pleased to welcome Ramina Davidson as Vice President of Field Strategy and Innovation. In this role, Ramina…

By Kayla Blackwell, NLIHC Housing Policy Analyst and San Kwon, NLIHC Policy Intern  On June 24, law firm Relman Colfax, PLLC filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of the National Fair Housing…

Source: 2025 State and Local Housing Trust Fund Report. Available at: https://nlihc.org/resource/now-available-2025-state-local-housing-trust-fund-report  …

By Mackenzie Pish, NLIHC Research Analyst A recently published article in Social Service Review, “‘I Don’t Fit the Stereotypes’: Housing Choice Voucher Recipients and the Navigation of a Voucher…

By Tia Turner, NLIHC Project Manager of Our Homes, Our Votes Campaign and Brendan McKalip, NLIHC Our Homes, Our Votes Intern  On June 17, members of Make the Road New Jersey submitted a petition…

By Tia Turner, NLIHC Our Homes, Our Votes Project Manager and Lena O’Rourke, NLIHC Consultant  Policy Updates  On July 2, 2025, the Trump Administration and the Department of Housing and…

By Kim Johnson, NLIHC Senior Director of Policy  Join our July 22 national HoUSed campaign call from 4:00 to 5:00 pm ET. The call will feature an overview of findings from NLIHC’s annual…