Renters More Likely Than Homeowners to See Housing Affordability as a Critical Election Issue
Source: Apartment List, “Why the Voter Turnout Gap between Renters and Homeowners May Finally Be Narrowing,” October 2022, https://bit.ly/3h21Hy7
Report Identifies Missed Opportunities in Implementation of New Jersey’s Fair Housing Act, Makes Recommendations to Accelerate Affordable Housing Development
A new report by Fair Share Housing Center, Untapped Resources: How New Jersey Can Leverage State Financing and Land for Affordable Housing, outlines the legislative history of New Jersey’s “Fair…
NLIHC Seeks ERASE Project Coordinator
NLIHC seeks a project coordinator for its ERASE (End Rental Arrears to Stop Evictions) project. The ERASE project coordinator will work with the senior director and ERASE team to support the…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of October 30
The following are some of the news stories to which NLIHC contributed during the week of October 30: “Housing task force has good ideas, but it must protect renters, too” Journal Gazette, November 1…
Where to Find Us – November 7
NLIHC staff will be speaking at the following events in the coming months: Partnership for Strong Communities 2022 Connecticut Affordable Housing Conference – Keynote Speaker, Virtual, November 14…
Join CHCDF Sign-On Letter to Push for Increased Funding for Vital HUD Programs in FY2023!
Congressional leaders have left Capitol Hill to campaign in their home districts and states in the run-up to Election Day, but Congressional and appropriations staff have continued behind-the-scenes…
Take Action to Ensure the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Addresses the Needs of People with the Lowest Incomes
The U.S. Congress may enact a tax extenders package before the end of 2022. Many tax provisions are authorized for only a set number of years, forcing Congress to reevaluate them periodically and…
Join November’s “Tenant Talk Live” Webinar for Renters and Resident Leaders to Provide Feedback on National Tenant Bill of Rights
NLIHC will host a session of “Tenant Talk Live” – a webinar with and for renter and resident leaders – on November 7 at 6 pm ET. During the webinar, NLIHC staff will be joined by staff from the…
PAHRC to Host Webinar on Using the National Housing Preservation Database
The Public and Affordable Housing Research Corporation (PAHRC) will host a webinar on November 2 at 2 pm ET focused on using the National Housing Preservation Database (NHPD). The NHPD, a joint…
HUD Creates New Disaster Recovery Program to Assist Disaster-Impacted Individuals Experiencing Homelessness and Households with Low Incomes
Following years of advocacy by the NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC), HUD announced on October 24 the creation of the Rapid Unsheltered Survivor Housing (RUSH) program to help the…
Latest COVID-19 and Housing/Homelessness Updates – October 31, 2022
National Updates Department of the Treasury The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) released the reallocation amounts for ERA2 Quarter 1 Reallocation and Designated Voluntary Reallocations…