Representatives Velázquez and Goldman Introduce Bill to Address Capital Needs Backlog in Public Housing
Representatives Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) and Dan Goldman (D-NY) introduced the “Public Housing Emergency Response Act” (H.R.235) in the U.S. House of Representatives on January 11. The bill would…
Recording of January 17 National HoUSed Campaign Call Now Available
In our most recent (January 17) national call for the “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, and Affordable Homes” campaign, we discussed the outlook for the new legislative session, heard about findings from a…
Representative Jayapal to Address NLIHC’s Housing Policy Forum 2023
NLIHC’s Housing Policy Forum 2023: Onward to Housing Justice, taking place on March 21-23 at the Hilton Washington DC Capitol Hill Hotel in Washington, D.C., will feature a discussion with…
Hotel Discounts and Scholarships Still Available for 2023 Housing Policy Forum – Book Now!
Planning to attend this year’s Housing Policy Forum in Washington, D.C.? Be sure to book your hotel room now to lock in a discounted rate! NLIHC still has a limited number of discounts available for…
2023 Housing Leadership Awards to Honor Representative Cori Bush, John Parvensky, and Ayuda Legal Puerto Rico
Every year, NLIHC honors individual leaders and organizations for their outstanding contributions to affordable housing at our Housing Leadership Awards Ceremony. This year, we are excited to present…
Article Identifies Rising Sea Levels as Threat to Affordable Housing
Housing Matters, an initiative undertaken by the Urban Institute, has published an article, “Rising Sea Levels Are Threatening Affordable Housing. What Can Local Governments Do?,” tracing the impact…
Study Demonstrates Need for Greater Resources to Support Students Experiencing Homelessness
A new study published in Social Service Review, “Who Counts? Educational Disadvantage among Children Identified as Homeless and Implications for the Systems That Serve Them,” examines the educational…
Homeless Students Experience Negative Educational Outcomes
Source: Lowell, W., Hanratty, M. (2023). Who counts? Educational disadvantage among children identified as homeless and implications for the systems that serve them. Retrieved from https://www.…
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NLIHC is preparing to release the winter issue of Tenant Talk on February 9! You can sign up to receive a free hard copy of the new issue, Advancing Tenant Protections: Building Tenant Power to…
Nebraska Strategic Housing Council Releases Framework for Addressing State’s Housing Needs
The Nebraska Strategic Housing Council released Nebraska’s 2022 Strategic Housing Framework on January 5. The Framework addresses two main challenges: housing affordability and the lack of safe,…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of January 15
The following are some of the news stories to which NLIHC contributed during the week of January 15: “Rough Sleepers – The Growing Problem of Homelessness in America” Forbes, January 18 at: http…