Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – February 20, 2024
HUD announced on February 9 that it had awarded $6.9 million in Rapid Unsheltered Survivor Housing (RUSH) funding to the State of Hawaii to help individuals and families who are homeless or at risk…
HUD Will Offer Training Webinars on Indian Housing Block Grant Competitive Grants
HUD’s Office of Native American Programs (ONAP) will host a virtual two-day training webinar on the Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) Competitive Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) on…
American Academy of Pediatrics and Children’s Hospital Association Release Webinar Series on Connections between Housing and Health
Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH) roundtable member American Academy of Pediatrics released a two-part webinar series on housing and health in collaboration with the Children’s Hospital Association.…
NLIHC’s Housing Policy Forum 2024 to Feature New Event App!
In-person registration for NLIHC’s Housing Policy Forum 2024: An Unwavering Path Forward to Housing Justice is sold out, and on-site registration is not available, but registration is…
Join NLIHC in Celebrating This Year’s Leadership Awards Honorees!
NLIHC will host a Leadership Awards Celebration on March 20, 2024, to commemorate its 50-year anniversary. The event will recognize NLIHC’s history, achievements, and partners, while renewing our…
Register for 2/29 Webinar to Prepare for NLIHC’s Annual Capitol Hill Day
NLIHC will host a prep webinar on Thursday, February 29, from 2 to 3 pm ET to help advocates prepare to participate in Capitol Hill Day on March 21. The prep webinar will cover NLIHC’s policy…
Join 2/27 NLIHC/PAHRC Webinar on National Housing Preservation Database
NLIHC and the Public and Affordable Housing Research Corporation (PAHRC) will host a webinar, “Data-Driven Insights: Navigating Affordable Housing Research Using the NHPD,” on Tuesday, February 27,…
Children Experiencing Cost-Driven Residential Moves 44% More Likely to Lose Key Social Safety Net Benefits
A study published in Pediatrics, “Moving Because of Unaffordable Housing and Disrupted Social Safety Net Access among Children,” found that caregivers with children who moved due to unaffordable…
Oregon Exceeds Goals Set under Homelessness State of Emergency
The Office of Oregon Governor Tina Kotek announced on February 6 that the state had exceeded each of the three goals established through its “homelessness state of emergency.” Governor Kotek declared…
Children Experiencing Cost-Driven Moves 93% More Likely to Experience Disruptions in Access to SNAP Benefits
Source: Leifheit, K., Schwartz, G., Pollack, C., et al. (2024). Moving Because of Unaffordable Housing and Disrupted Social Safety Net Access among Children. Pediatrics. Available at: https://bit.…
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…