Disaster Housing Recovery Update – May 5, 2023
A recent decision by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has hampered efforts to ensure that federal civil rights law is being followed in the distribution of disaster mitigation funding in Texas,…
Join Monday’s (May 8) National HoUSed Campaign Call for Universal, Stable, Affordable Homes!
Join Monday’s (May 8) national HoUSed campaign call from 2:30 to 4 pm ET. Natasha Duarte and Mariah de Leon of Upturn will overview ways for advocates to weigh in on tenant screening regulations…
Spring into Action: A Creative Campaign to Tell Congress #CutsHurt
The nation could default on its debt as soon as June 1 if congressional leaders and the White House do not reach an agreement to lift the debt ceiling. Despite the likely harm posed by a default,…
States and Localities Have Passed More Than 200 New Tenant Protections Since January 2021
Since January 2021, states and localities around the U.S. have passed or implemented more than 200 new policies and protections aimed at diverting the threat of eviction and keeping renters stably…
Recap of 4/24 National HoUSed Campaign Call
NLIHC hosted a national HoUSed campaign call on April 24. Attendees heard the latest news from Capitol Hill regarding U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-CA) harmful proposal to…
NLIHC’s The Gap 2023 Now Available in Spanish!
NLIHC has released The Gap: La Escasez de Viviendas Asequibles, a Spanish-language edition of its annual report on the shortage of homes affordable and available to the lowest-income renters. The…
NLIHC’s Diane Yentel Testifies in Support of Bipartisan Legislation Addressing the Affordable Housing Crisis
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on April 26 at a hearing, “Building Consensus to Address Housing Challenges,” in…
House Republicans Pass Disastrous Budget Proposal Gutting HUD Affordable Housing and Homelessness Programs
The U.S. House of Representatives passed on April 26 a harmful budget proposal that would lift the debt ceiling in exchange for dramatic cuts to domestic spending, including funding for affordable…
Join NLIHC and “Spring into Action” from May 8 to 19!
“Spring into Action” with NLIHC from May 8 to May 19 in a two-week mobilization effort to oppose deep budget cuts and urge Congress to invest in affordable housing and homelessness programs at the…
Join Monday’s (May 1) “Tenant Talk Live” Webinar on Section 9 Public Housing
NLIHC will host the next session of “Tenant Talk Live” – a webinar with and for tenant and resident leaders – on Monday, May 1, at 6 pm ET. During Monday’s webinar, NLIHC staff will be joined by…
Recording of 4/17 Tenant Talk Live Now Available!
During this week’s “Tenant Talk Live” call, attendees learned from advocates in Oregon and Wisconsin about how to influence policy. Kevin Cronin of Housing Oregon spoke about how he has drawn on his…