Disaster Housing Recovery Update – August 22, 2022
Congressional and Executive Actions In remarks to reporters in southeastern Kentucky, President Biden pledged that his administration will continue supplying federal resources for “as long as it…
NLIHC Releases New Edition of Tenant Talk Focusing on Nonpartisan Election Engagement
NLIHC released on August 18 the summer 2022 issue of Tenant Talk, our semi-annual newsletter created to engage tenants in housing advocacy and to highlight innovative approaches and recent…
NLIHC Invites Nominations for 2023 Housing Leadership Awards
NLIHC is accepting nominations for our 2023 Housing Leadership Awards recipients. Every year, NLIHC celebrates leaders in the fight for affordable housing by honoring three individuals or…
A Statement by the Opportunity Starts at Home Campaign on the “Inflation Reduction Act”
President Biden signed the “Inflation Reduction Act of 2022” into law on August 16. While there is much to commend in the legislation – including the infusion of hundreds of billions of dollars into…
Join Today’s (August 22) Our Homes, Our Votes Webinar on Voting while Experiencing Homelessness
The Our Homes, Our Votes: 2022 webinar series features experts with frontline election experience to walk through every step of voter and candidate engagement activities and support housing…
Report Examines How Localities and States Used COVID-19 Funds to Respond to Homelessness
A new report from the Urban Institute, “Using COVID-19 Relief Resources to End Homelessness,” details the actions undertaken by sites in eight states and localities to prevent and reduce homelessness…
In Nearly Every State, Full-Time Workers Must Earn More Than $15 an Hour to Afford a Two-Bedroom Apartment
Source: National Low Income Housing Coalition, “Out of Reach: The High Cost of Housing,” nlihc.org/oor. Note: This map displays the hourly wages that a full-time worker must earn (working 40 hours…
Kingston Becomes First City in Upstate New York to Adopt Rent Stabilization
The Common Council of Kingston, New York, approved a resolution to declare a housing emergency and enact the “Emergency Tenant Protection Act” (ETPA) on July 28. Under ETPA, rents for certain…
NLIHC Seeks Executive Assistant
NLIHC seeks an executive assistant who will be responsible for providing administrative and support services to the President and CEO and the Chief Operating Officer (COO) to assist in the effective…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of August 14
The following are some of the news stories to which NLIHC contributed during the week of August 14: “Rising Rents Are Squeezing Older Adults” Next Avenue, August 17 at: https://bit.ly/3QS9yed “A…
NLIHC to Publish End-of-Week Recap Beginning August 26
NLIHC is pleased to announce the creation of a new weekly e-newsletter, The Connection. The newsletter will bring together news and updates from NLIHC, making important information available to…