NLIHC to Publish End-of-Week Recap Beginning August 19
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 15
NLIHC staff will be speaking at the following events in the coming months: HousingNext Grand Rapids Michigan Policy Conference – Grand Rapids, MI, August 16 (Diane Yentel) Annual Utah Housing…
NLIHC Participates in White House Summit on Emergency Rental Assistance and Long-Term Eviction Reform
The White House and the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) hosted a virtual summit, “Building Lasting Eviction Prevention Reform,” on August 2. The summit addressed ways to build on the…
Treasury Issues New Guidance on Using Unobligated ERA2 Funds for Affordable Rental Housing and Eviction Prevention Purposes
The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) published guidance on July 27 on the use of emergency rental assistance funds provided through the “American Rescue Plan Act” – referred to as “ERA2” –…
ERASE Cohort Member Releases Report Revealing Evictions’ Disparate Impact on Black, Latino, and Female-Headed Households in Connecticut
The Connecticut Fair Housing Center and CT Data Collaborative released a report, “Exposing Connecticut’s Eviction Crisis: Understanding the Intersection of Race and Sex in Connecticut’s Eviction…
NLIHC Testifies before Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee Regarding Affordability in the Rental Market
The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a hearing, “‘The Rent Eats First’: How Renters and Communities are Impacted by Today’s Housing Market,” on August 2. The hearing…
Representative Jamaal Bowman Introduces “Emergency Price Stabilization Act”
Representative Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) unveiled the “Emergency Price Stabilization Act” on August 4. The bill would expand the White House Supply Chains Disruption Task Force to include a new sub-task…
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 4 with 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…