NLIHC in the News for the Week of February 9
The following are some of the news stories to which NLIHC contributed during the week of February 9: “Which American city spends the most on homelessness? Spoiler: The answer is unsatisfying,”…
Households with Less Than $60,000 in Annual Income Account for Nearly 60% of Renters Forced to Move by Their Landlord or Other Institutions
Source: U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development. 2023 American Housing Survey. Note: Other institutions defined in the American Housing Survey…
Join 2/26 Training Institute for Tenants & Residents Webinar – Equity, Race, and Culture 101
By Dee Ross, NLIHC Tenant Leader Fellow On Thursday, February 26, from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm ET, join NLIHC’s Training Institute for Tenants and Residents’ (TITR) next virtual course, “Equity, Race…
Coming Soon on “The Common Ground” Podcast: How Art and Research Reimagine Housing Justice
By May Louis-Juste, NLIHC Project Manager, Strategic Partnerships What if housing justice wasn’t only discussed through policy briefs, data tables, and funding streams but also through art…
Indianapolis’ Tenant Navigators Were Critical in Connecting Tenants to Eviction Diversion Resources
By Nada Hussein, NLIHC Research Analyst, State and Local InnovationA study published in Urban Geography, “Tenant navigation as a critical infrastructure of care,” highlights the role that Tenant…
Disaster Advocates Send Letter to Senate Leadership Urging DHS Reforms
By Noah Patton, NLIHC Director of Disaster Recovery and Oliver Porter, NLIHC DHR Intern Last week, Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition member Extreme Weather Survivors, NLIHC, and nearly 100…
House Advances Anti-Voter SAVE Act; NLIHC Joins Leadership Conference Sign-On Letter Opposing Bill
By Tia Turner, NLIHC Project Manager, Our Homes, Our Votes The House of Representatives voted on February 11 to approve a federal voter suppression bill called the “Safeguard American Voter…
American Journal of Preventive Medicine Publishes Article on the Relationship Between Housing and Food Insecurity
By Ella Izenour, NLIHC Opportunity Starts at Home Intern The American Journal of Preventive Medicine recently published an article, “Associations Between Housing Stability and Food Insecurity…
HUD Announces NAHASDA 30th Anniversary Resources
By Kayla Blackwell, NLIHC Senior Housing Policy Analyst and Sarita Kelkar, NLIHC Policy Intern In honor of the 30th anniversary of the “Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination…
NLIHC Joins Center for Law and Social Policy Letter Urging Congress to Enact the “Protecting Sensitive Locations Act”
By Kayla Blackwell, NLIHC Senior Housing Policy Analyst and Sarita Kelkar, NLIHC Policy Intern NLIHC joined a Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) letter with over 400 organizations urging…
House Passes Bipartisan “Housing for the 21st Century Act”
The “Housing for the 21st Century Act” (H.R.6644) passed the full U.S. House of Representatives by a strong bipartisan vote of 390-9 on February 9. The bill was introduced on December 11 by House…