Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – November 21, 2022
Hurricane Ian Updates Landlords are using Hurricane Ian as an excuse to evict tenants, who have little chance of finding alternative housing in disaster-stricken southern Florida. Areas that only…
House Financial Services Committee Holds Hearing Examining Persistent Poverty in America
The U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Financial Services’ Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development, and Insurance held a hearing, “Persistent Poverty in America: Addressing Chronic…
CFPB Releases Joint Reports on Problems in Tenant Background Screenings
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released two reports on tenant background checks, Tenant Background Checks Market Report and Consumer Snapshot: Tenant Background Checks, on November…
November 29 is #GivingTuesday – Support Our State and Tribal Partners!
November 29 is #GivingTuesday, and NLIHC is encouraging everyone to support our state and tribal partners! Over the last year, NLIHC has played a national leadership role in the areas of research…
Join Us on December 6 for the Relaunch of NLIHC’s Policy Advisory Committee
NLIHC members are invited to join us on December 6 from 4 to 5 pm ET for the relaunch of our Policy Advisory Committee (PAC), a virtual listening session where NLIHC members can weigh in on issues…
OSAH and LAC Release Article on Connections between Affordable Housing and Harm Reduction, Health Care Reform, and the Criminal Legal System
The Opportunity Starts at Home campaign and the Legal Action Center (LAC) – a member of the campaign’s Roundtable – have released an article addressing the connections between affordable housing and…
Systematic Research Review Finds Benefits of Housing First Programs in U.S. Outweigh Costs
A systematic review published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine, “Permanent Supportive Housing with Housing First: Findings from a Community Guide Systematic Economic Review,” analyzes…
Wage Disparities Disproportionately Impact Black and Hispanic Women
Source: Housing wages based on HUD Fair Market Rents. Hourly wages by percentile from Economic Policy Institute State of Working America Data Library 2021, adjusted to 2022 dollars.
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 November 13
The following are some of the news stories to which NLIHC contributed during the week of November 13: “This family had big plans for this year. Then Hurricane Ian hit and they were given a…
Where to Find Us – November 21
NLIHC staff will be speaking at the following events in the coming months: New York Housing Conference 49th Annual Awards Program – New York, NY, December 1 (Sarah Saadian) Housing Alliance of…