USICH Elects Secretaries of HHS and USDA to Lead Federal Homelessness Strategy, Announces Denver Has Joined ALL INside Initiative
The U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (UISCH) has elected U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra as the new USICH chair and U.S. Department of Agriculture…
LeadingAge, NLIHC, and Other National Partners to Co-Host 11/13 National Call on Clarification of HUD Asset Limit Implementation
LeadingAge and NLIHC, along with several other national partners, will co-host a national call on Monday, November 13, from 1 to 2 pm ET, to clarify HUD’s Asset Limit Implementation, which is a…
Treasury Releases Report on ERA- and SLFRF-Funded Affordable Housing Initiatives
The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) released a report in October 2023 examining how three programs established through the “American Rescue Plan Act” (ARPA) – Emergency Rental Assistance (…
OSAH Campaign Announces New Grant Opportunity for State-Based Organizations
The Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH) campaign has announced a new grant opportunity for state-level organizations interested in expanding multi-sector partnerships and influencing federal…
High Housing Costs Have Long-Lasting Impacts on Mental Health of Renters
A study published in Housing Studies, “Housing cost, consistency, and context and their relationship to health,” examines the relationship between renters’ health and three of the four “C’s” of…
Polls Show New Hampshire Voters Support More Affordable Housing
Recent polling of New Hampshire voters shows that affordable housing is a major priority. In three separate polls conducted by the University of New Hampshire, Emerson College, and Saint Anselm…
Join Today’s (11/6) “Tenant Talk Live” on Section 811!
After a month-long hiatus, “Tenant Talk Live” will resume today, November 6, at 6 pm ET. The meeting will feature an overview of HUD’s Section 811 program, which provides affordable housing,…
Compared to Other Programs, Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Programs Rely More on Funding from General Revenue Sources Than Dedicated Funding Streams
Source: Abdelhadi, S. and Aurand, A. (2023). State and Local Investments in Rental Housing: A Summary of Findings from the 2023 Rental Housing Programs Database. National Low Income Housing…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of October 29
The following are some of the news stories to which NLIHC contributed during the week of October 29: “Who's getting evicted in America? The latest data shows a grim reality for millions of US…
NLIHC Seeks Housing Campaign Coordinator
NLIHC seeks a housing campaign coordinator to join our Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH) campaign. The housing campaign coordinator will work closely with the OSAH campaign director to build and…
Nominate an NLIHC Board Member Today!
NLIHC members and partners are encouraged to submit nominations (or self-nominate!) to fill upcoming vacancies on the NLIHC Board of Directors. Nominees for board membership must be current dues-…