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…
Where to Find Us – August 22
NLIHC staff will be speaking at the following events in the coming months: Annual Utah Housing Matters Conference – Keynote Speaker, Midway, UT, August 29-31 (Renee Willis) Dane County Affordable…
House Sends Budget Reconciliation Bill to President Biden’s Desk without Essential Affordable Housing Investments
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a reconciliation package on August 12 providing roughly $433 billion in new spending over the next 10 years for climate-, energy-, and health-related…
New NLIHC, NAEH, CBPP Webinar Series on Homelessness and Housing First Begins Today at 2:30 PM ET – Register Now!
Join the first webinar in a new four-part webinar series on homelessness and Housing First hosted by NLIHC, the National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH), and the Center on Budget and Policy…