NLIHC and DHRC Endorse “Stay Cool Act”
NLIHC and the NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) have endorsed the “Stay Cool Act” (H.R. 7949) introduced by Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ). The bill – cosponsored by…
Representative Ritchie Torres to Join Today’s (June 21) National HoUSed Campaign Call for Universal, Stable, Affordable Housing!
Join today’s (June 21) national HoUSed campaign call from 2:30 to 4 pm ET. We will be joined by Representative Ritchie Torres (D-NY), who will discuss the importance of protecting targeted housing…
NLIHC and Other National Organizations Urge Congressional Appropriators to Strengthen Housing Choice Voucher Program
NLIHC and 53 other organizations sent a letter to U.S. House and Senate appropriations leaders on June 15 urging them to include in the fiscal year (FY) 2023 appropriations bill funding and policy…
Reconciliation Package Begins Taking Shape, but Time is Running Out – Take Action Today!
Democratic leaders in the U.S. Senate are continuing high-level negotiations over a revised reconciliation package, even as members grapple with enacting legislation on a myriad of other issues, from…
Bring America Home Now Campaign Announces June 23 Congressional Briefing on Homelessness
The Bring America Home Now campaign, led by the National Coalition for the Homeless, will hold a congressional briefing, “Ending Homelessness in America: Challenges and Solutions,” on June 23 at 12:…
House Appropriations Committee Expected to Release FY23 Draft Bill for Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development This Week – Take Action Now!
Despite U.S. House and Senate appropriations leaders failing to reach an agreement on topline funding levels for a fiscal year (FY) 2023 spending package, the House Appropriations Subcommittees have…
NLIHC Releases Report on Ballot Measure Campaigns for Affordable Homes
NLIHC released a report on June 16 on the role of ballot measure campaigns in securing new resources for affordable homes, strengthening tenant protections, and solving homelessness. The report, “…
Register for June 27 Our Homes, Our Votes: 2022 Webinar on the Role of Housing Providers in Registering and Mobilizing Voters
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…
Emergency Rental Assistance Supports the Mental Health and Financial Well-Being of Households
New research from Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) finds that emergency rental assistance (ERA) provides short-term benefits beyond housing stability for recipients,…
Emergency Rental Assistance Addresses Renters’ Financial, Mental Health, & Food Security Needs
Source: Airgood-Obrycki, W. (2022.) The Short-Term Benefits of Emergency Rental Assistance. Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies. https://tinyurl.com/44vxudny
HUD Memo: Criminal Background Screenings May Violate Fair Housing Act
HUD issued a memo on June 10 outlining the ways criminal background screenings may violate the Fair Housing Act (FHA). The memo provides tips for conducting FHA investigations related to background…