Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – November 1, 2021
Federal Updates Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Are you a housing provider in or near a disaster-impacted area? If you have vacant units, HUD wants to know! The agency is…
HUD PIH Posts Updated Emergency Housing Voucher FAQs
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) posted a sixth update to its frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) program created by the “American Rescue Plan…
Campaign Launches New “Build Back Better” Take Action Page
The Opportunity Starts at Home multi-sector affordable homes campaign recently launched a new “take action” page to support historic housing investments proposed in the new framework for the “Build…
Study Shows Disasters Increase Evictions
A recent article in Housing Policy Debate, “A Perfect Storm? Disasters and Evictions,” is one of the first studies to examine the relationship between disasters and evictions. The study combines a…
Study Examines Geographic Mobility in Housing Choice Voucher Program
A report published in the Journal of Planning Education and Research, “You Can’t Get There from Here: Mobility Networks and the Housing Choice Voucher Program,” examines how administrative boundaries…
Federally Assisted Homes Comprise Larger Share of Rental Stock in the Northeast
Source: NLIHC & PAHRC. (2021). Picture of Preservation 2021. Washington, DC: Author.
Join Today’s Tenant Talk Live Webinar for Renters and Tenant Leaders on Disaster Housing Recovery
Join NLIHC’s Tenant Talk Live webinar with and for renter and resident leaders today, November 1 at 6 pm ET (5 pm CT, 4 pm MT, and 3pm PT) for an overview of disaster housing recovery resources for…
NHLP to Host Training on Preserving Federally Assisted Housing and the Right to Organize at Federally Assisted Housing
The National Housing Law Project (NHLP) will host a 3.5-hour training on two related topics: 1) understanding preservation of federally assisted housing, and tools to support residents organizing to…
NLIHC Seeks Writer/Editor
NLIHC seeks a skilled writer/editor who will support the Coalition’s publications, internal and external communications, website, social media, and development efforts. Close collaboration across…
NLIHC Seeks Housing Advocacy Organizer
NLIHC seeks a housing advocacy organizer who will be responsible for maintaining and expanding NLIHC membership and mobilizing advocates on federal policy priorities to advance the Coalition’s…
Now Available: Large-Print Edition of NLIHC’s Tenant Talk: The Intersection of Housing and Disability Rights
A large-print edition of NLIHC’s Tenant Talk: The Intersection of Housing and Disability Rights is now available. The semi-annual newsletter aims to engage residents in housing advocacy and to…