Summer of IDEAS Event Series Concludes with Live Discussion about Pulitzer Prize-Winning Book Invisible Child
NLIHC’s Summer of IDEAS event series concluded on August 4with a panel discussion moderated by Melissa Harris-Perry about the Pulitzer Prize-winning book Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival and Hope…
Join New NLIHC, NAEH, CBPP Webinar Series on Homelessness and Housing First
NLIHC, the National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH), and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) invite advocates nationwide to join our special four-part webinar series on homelessness…
Senate Passes Budget Reconciliation Bill That Excludes Essential Housing Investments
Senate Democrats passed yesterday a reconciliation package that includes roughly $433 billion in new spending over the next 10 years on climate, energy, and health provisions. However, the “Inflation…
Recording of August 1 National HoUSed Campaign Call Now Available
On NLIHC’s most recent (August 1) national call for the “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, Affordable Housing” campaign, we provided brief updates from Capitol Hill, learned about NLIHC’s upcoming webinars…
Engage Your Members of Congress during August Recess!
The House released and voted out of committee all 12 of its fiscal year (FY) 2023 spending bills, and the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and…
Senate Committee Passes Universal Application Bill, though Questions Remain about Integration with Other Long-Term Recovery Programs
The U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held a markup hearing on August 3 during which 28 bills were unanimously approved. Among these bills was a measure to create a…
NLIHC Joins National Housing and Homelessness Organizations in Submitting Testimony Opposing Cicero Institute-Backed Bill in Georgia
NLIHC joined eight national housing and homelessness organizations in submitting testimony on August 4 to the Georgia State Senate Committee on Unsheltered Homelessness. The testimony opposed two…
Catastrophic Flooding Overwhelms Eastern Kentucky
An exceptionally large rainfall that began on July 28 has resulted in historic levels of flooding in eastern Kentucky. As the rain began to subside last week, responders and residents started…
Coronavirus Updates – August 8, 2022
National Updates Congress The U.S. House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis released a staff report on July 28 with findings from its year-long investigation into the eviction practices…
Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – August 08, 2022
FEMA Recent announcements by FEMA suggest the agency may utilize additional funding to protect communities from extreme heat and dangerous climate impacts via its Building Resilient Infrastructure…
HUD Releases Economic Justice Agenda to Help Low-Income Renters Build Assets and Access Homeownership
HUD released an economic justice agenda on August 4 outlining actions the department will take to help low-income renters develop credit, save resources for homeownership, access housing counseling,…