House Disaster Equity and Building Resilience Caucus Holds Briefing with Former FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell
By Meghan Mertyris, NLIHC Disaster Housing Recovery Analyst The U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Homeland Security Democrats and Co-Chairs of the Disaster Equity and Building…
Representatives Jayapal and Frost Introduce Legislation to Prohibit Federal Agencies from Criminalizing Homelessness
By Alayna Calabro, NLIHC Senior Policy Analyst Representatives Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) and Maxwell Frost (D-FL) introduced on June 26 the “Housing Not Handcuffs Act,” legislation to prohibit…
U.S. Conference of Mayors Passes Resolution Supporting Extension of Emergency Housing Voucher Funding
By Kim Johnson, NLIHC Senior Director of Policy The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) passed a resolution stating that “supporting the extension of funding for the Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHV…
HUD PIH Publishes Notice on Transitioning EHV Families into HCV Program
By Alayna Calabro, NLIHC Senior Policy Analyst HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) issued Notice PIH 2025-19 on June 20, which provides guidance to public housing authorities (PHAs)…
Indiana Housing and Community Development Agency Ordered to Resume its Emergency Rental Assistance Program, IERA2
By Tori Bourret, NLIHC Manager of State and Local Innovation Outreach and Sasha Legagneur, NLIHC State and Local Innovation Intern Indiana housing advocates are fighting to preserve a win…
Where to Find Us – June 23
Kingston Housing Task Force Community Housing Series – Kingston, NY, June 24 (Lindsay Duvall) CARES of NY Strategies to Addressing Homelessness Workgroup Session – virtual, June 25 (Lindsay Duvall)…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of June 16
The following are some of the news stories to which NLIHC contributed during the week of June 16: “Housing advocates worry states can’t fill rental aid gaps if Trump cuts go through,” Stateline…
NLIHC Seeks Senior Vice President, Public Policy
The Senior Vice President of Public Policy reports to the President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) and oversees the policy team. Direct reports…
In 2023, Half of Units Reported to be Uncomfortably Hot were Occupied by Renter Households with Incomes Below $50,000
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Housing Survey, 2023 National Estimates, Housing Quality. Available at http://bit.ly/4k3iVpM
National Women’s Law Center Releases Report on Impact of Key Programs on the Well-Being of Women, LGBTQ+ People, and Their Families
By Julie Walker, NLIHC National Campaign Coordinator The National Women’s Law Center (NWLC), an Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH) campaign Steering Committee member, released a report, By the…
Research Identifies Limitations to Reliability of Service Prioritization Decision Assistance Tools (SPDATs) Used to Assess Vulnerability of People Experiencing Homelessness
By the NLIHC Research TeamA recent study published in Housing Policy Debate, “Assessing the Reliability of SPDAT Homelessness Vulnerability Tools and the Impact of Assessor Consistency and Changes to…