NLIHC in the News for the Week of October 27
The following are some of the news stories to which NLIHC contributed during the week of October 27: “For the Homeless, Finding a Place to Live Is Only Part of the Problem,” Racket, October 29,…
Nearly Half of All Federally Assisted Affordable Homes Exposed to Seven or More Extreme Heat Events are Located in the Southeast and Northeast Regions
Note: Data includes extreme heat alerts between May 1 and October 31 from the National Weather Service. Federally assisted affordable housing includes: public…
JAMA Network Open Publishes Article on Housing Conditions and Adult Asthma Burden
By Ella Izenour, NLIHC Opportunity Starts at Home Intern JAMA Network Open published a recent article, “Tenant Reports of In-Home Asthma Triggers and Adult Emergency Department Use,” examining…
Eighty Percent of the Nation’s Affordable Housing Stock Exposed to Repeated Extreme Heat Events
By Mackenzie Pish, NLIHC Research Analyst Research published by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), “Colliding Crises: The Dangers of Extreme Heat in Affordable Housing,” found that nearly…
Research Provides Considerations for Direct Rental Assistance Program Design
By Mackenzie Pish, NLIHC Research Analyst A recent report, “Direct Rental Assistance and Landlords: Considerations for Program and Pilot Design,” examines how landlords might respond to direct…
Join Today’s (11/3) “Tenant Talk Live” Recapping The Collective’s Tenant Leader Retreat
By Sid Betancourt, NLIHC Manager, Inclusive Community EngagementJoin NLIHC’s next “Tenant Talk Live,” a meeting geared toward tenant and resident leaders, today, November 3, at 6 pm ET (5 pm CT, 4 pm…
NLIHC Joins ACTION Campaign in Letter of Support for Increasing Banks’ Public Welfare Investments
By Libby O’Neill, NLIHC Senior Policy Analyst NLIHC joined an ACTION Campaign sign-on letter in support of a provision in the bipartisan “ROAD to Housing Act” (ROAD; S. 2651) that increases the…
NLIHC Joins Native Leaders in Urging White House and Congress to Defend the CDFI Fund
By Kayla Blackwell, NLIHC Senior Housing Policy Analyst and Sarita Kelkar, NLIHC Policy Intern NLIHC joined a Native CDFI Network (NCN) letter urging Office of Management and Budget (OMB)…
House Republicans Urge HUD to Renew Current Continuum of Care Awards, Citing the Potential for Significant Delays in Funding
By Alayna Calabro, NLIHC Senior Policy Analyst and San Kwon, NLIHC Policy Intern House Republicans are warning the Trump Administration against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban…
Senate Democrats Gauge Support for Three-Bill Spending Package that Would Include HUD FY26 Funding—Take Action!
By Kim Johnson, NLIHC Senior Director of Policy Despite the impasse around a temporary measure to fund federal programs and services, Senate Democrats are reportedly gauging members’…
Federal Judges Rule Trump Administration Obligated to Use Contingency Fund for Food Assistance Payments, LIHEAP Funding Remains Stuck as Government Shutdown Reaches Day 34
By Kim Johnson, NLIHC Senior Director of PolicyTwo federal judges issued rulings asserting the Trump Administration is legally required to use contingency funding for the U.S. Department of…