Kansas City Passes Source-of-Income Discrimination Ordinance
Lawmakers in Kansas City, Missouri, passed on January 25 a new ordinance that would prohibit harassment or discrimination against tenants based upon the verifiable source of income they use to pay…
Housing Stock Lost Lower-Cost Rental Units over Past Decade
Source: Harvard JCHS tabulations of American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates Note: Includes both vacant and occupied rental units but excludes those with no cash rent. Contract rents exclude…
NLIHC Seeks Housing Advocacy Coordinators/Organizers
NLIHC seeks three housing advocacy coordinators/organizers (depending on experience) who will be responsible for building relationships around the country, mobilizing advocates to take action on…
NLIHC Seeks Data Systems Coordinator
NLIHC seeks a data systems coordinator to ensure effective and efficient organization-wide use of Salesforce, related data, and integrated platforms to support the organization’s fundraising,…
NLIHC Seeks Disaster Housing Recovery Policy Coordinator
NLIHC seeks a disaster housing recovery policy coordinator responsible for identifying, analyzing, advocating for, and engaging the Coalition’s membership and network in actions on federal policy and…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of February 4
The following are some of the news stories to which NLIHC contributed during the week of February 4: “US is not prepared to house a growing number of older Americans” USA Today, February 9…
Where to Find Us – February 12
CORES Webinar: Initiatives to Help Support Civic Engagement – Virtual, February 14 (Courtney Cooperman) Neighborworks Training Institute – San Francisco, CA, February 26-27 (Sid Betancourt)…
Appropriations Leaders Continue Talks on FY24 Spending Bills – Keep Urging Congress to Pass Final FY24 THUD Bill!
Congressional appropriators are continuing negotiations over final fiscal year (FY) 2024 spending bills, including the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) bill that funds HUD’s vital…
House Passes Bipartisan Tax Bill without LIHTC Reforms
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bipartisan tax bill, the “Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024” (H.R. 7024), by a vote of 357 to 70 on January 31. In a victory for low-…
VA Housed More Than 46,000 Veterans Experiencing Homelessness in 2023
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced on January 30 that it permanently housed more than 46,550 veterans experiencing homelessness in 2023, surpassing its goal of housing 38,000…
Representatives Urge President Biden to Address Criminalization of Homelessness in Upcoming Budget Request
Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA) of the U.S. House of Representatives led members of the House Democratic Caucus Poverty Task Force in sending a letter to President Biden urging him to address the…