Trump Administration Reestablishes Plan to Strip Federal Workers in “Policy-Related” Positions of Civil Services Protections
President Trump signed on January 20 an Executive Order (EO), Restoring Accountability to Policy-Influencing Positions Within the Federal Workforce, and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)…
Trump Administration Rescinds Memo Calling for Freeze on Federal Funding
The Trump administration rescinded on January 29 a memo issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) calling for a funding freeze on thousands of federal programs, pending review by the…
March 14 Funding Deadline Nears with No Clear Path to Final FY25 Agreement – Take Action!
Congress has only until March 14 to enact a long overdue fiscal year (FY) 2025 spending agreement or the federal government will be forced into a partial shutdown. Appropriators had been hoping at…
Where to Find Us – January 27
Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio (COHHIO) Tenant Protections Roundtable – Virtual, January 27 (Courtney Cooperman) Citizens Housing and Planning Association (CHAPA) Annual Federal…
NLIHC Welcomes Katie Renzi as Spring 2025 Research Intern!
NLIHC is pleased to welcome Katie Renzi as our Spring 2025 Research Intern! Katie is a senior at the University of North Florida, where she is majoring in sociology, political science, and…
NLIHC Welcomes Hannah Botts as Spring 2025 Our Homes, Our Votes Intern!
NLIHC is delighted to welcome Hannah Botts as the Our Homes, Our Votes intern for the Spring 2025 semester! Hannah is a Gen Z consultant and civic leader who is passionate about amplifying youth…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of January 17
The following are some of the news stories to which NLIHC contributed during the week of January 17: “Montana workforce housing tax credit gets bipartisan support” The Missoula Current, January…
Extremely Low-Income Renters Make Up the Majority of Severely Cost-Burdened Renters
Note: A household is considered severely cost-burdened when it spends more than 50% of its income on housing costs. Source: 2022 ACS PUMS.
Housing Programs or Cash: Which Helps Low-Income Renters More?
A recent article in Housing Policy Debate, “The Effects on Consumption Patterns of Replacing Housing Programs with Cash Grants,” compares the benefits of different types of housing assistance for low…
OSAH Releases New Episode in Podcast Series Exploring Intersections of Design and Health, Housing, and the Environment
NLIHC’s Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH) campaign and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) have released the third episode in their five-part joint podcast series! The episode,“Multi-Sector…
Protecting Immigrant Families Coalition Shares New Public Charge Resources
In the wake of last week’s executive actions, the Protecting Immigrant Families Coalition (PIF) has shared new resources to empower families and clarify how public charge determinations may impact…