Housing Trust Funds are a Popular Tool for Expanding Affordable Housing Options
Note: The numbers represent local housing trust funds in each state. Source: NLIHC (2025). State and Local Housing Trust Fund Report.
Join Today’s (7/7) “Tenant Talk Live” on Leveraging Local Elections to Advance Housing Justice
By NLIHC IDEAS Team Join today’s “Tenant Talk Live,” a virtual meeting focused on tenant and resident leaders, at 6 pm ET (5 pm CT, 4 pm MT, and 3 pm PT). This month, organizers Divya Sundaram,…
NLIHC and Hispanic Federation to Host Joint Webinar on Disaster Recovery Citizen Advisory Committees on July 8
By Noah Patton, NLIHC Director of Disaster Recovery Join NLIHC and the Hispanic Federation tomorrow, Tuesday, July 8, from 2 – 3:30 pm ET for the “Lessons Learned: Citizen Advisory Committees”…
Historic Redlining Practices Continue to Negatively Impact Community Health Risks
By Katie Renzi, NLIHC Research Intern A recent article published in the International Journal of Justice and Sustainability examines the enduring impact of historic redlining practices on…
ICYMI: Congressional Briefing on Aging Adults and Homelessness
By Julie Walker, NLIHC National Campaign Coordinator The Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH) campaign and the National Alliance to End Homelessness, an OSAH Steering Committee member organization…
New America Releases Issue Brief on the Impact of Eviction Threats on Parenting Students
New America Releases Issue Brief on the Impact of Eviction Threats on Parenting Students New America, an Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH) campaign Roundtable member, released a new issue…
NLIHC Releases Report on the State of Housing Trust Funds Across the Country
By Tori Bourret, NLIHC State and Local Innovation Manager NLIHC released the 2025 State & Local Housing Trust Fund report on June 26. The report summarizes survey responses from 133 state…
Representative Maxine Waters’ Amendments to Protect Emergency Vouchers and Housing Investments in Republican Reconciliation Bill Introduced but Not Adopted
By Kayla Blackwell, NLIHC Housing Policy Analyst & Kayla Springer, NLIHC Policy Intern On July 2, Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA), House Financial Services Committee Ranking Member,…
President Trump Signs Sweeping Reconciliation Bill into Law; House Appropriators Aim to Review HUD Funding Bill on July 14—Take Action!
By Kim Johnson, NLIHC Senior Policy Director Reconciliation updates President Donald Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) into law on July 4. In addition…
Senate Plans to Vote Today on Republican’s Reconciliation Bill, While Appropriators Begin Laying Out Timeline for FY26 Spending Bills—Take Action!
By Kim Johnson, NLIHC Senior Director of Policy Reconciliation Updates Republicans in the Senate worked through the weekend to come to an agreement on the final provisions of…
Where to Find Us – June 30
Housing & Community Development Network of NJ, Community Scholars Program – virtual, July 11 (Carlton Taylor) Dutchess County Continuum of Care meeting – Poughkeepsie, NY, September 23 (Lindsay…