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…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of October 24
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of October 24: “California, New York fight over shrinking low-income housing aid in Democrats' bill,” LA Times,…
Congressional Champions and Advocates Organize Actions to Support Affordable Housing in “Build Back Better Act,” Negotiations Continue
After reports signaled the $327 billion in affordable housing investments could be dropped from the “Build Back Better Act,” advocates across the country joined NLIHC and congressional champions to…
House Financial Services Committee Holds Hearing on Necessity of Affordable Housing Investments in “Build Back Better Act”
House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) held on October 21 a hearing titled “A Strong Foundation: How Housing is the Key to Building Back a Better America.” The hearing…
Join NLIHC’s National Call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, and Affordable Housing” Today at 2:30 pm ET
Join today’s (October 25) national HoUSed campaign call from 2:30-4 pm ET. We will be joined by Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), who will share insights on what advocates can do to secure funding for…
Recording Available of October 18 National HoUSed Call
On our most recent (October 18) call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, and Affordable Housing,” we highlighted a new resource on family homelessness, discussed lobbying considerations for 501(c)(3) non-…
Campaign Partners Send Letters Supporting Housing Investments in “Build Back Better Act”
The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on October 21, “A Strong Foundation, How Housing is the Key to Build Back a Better America.” The hearing covered the importance of affordable…
NLIHC Joins the Rise-Home Stories Project to Create Dot’s Home, a 2021 IndieCade Impact Award-Nominated Video Game
Dot’s Home, a 2021 IndieCade Impact Award-nominated video game launched on October 22, gives players a chance to explore the harmful systems that dictate our relationship to race and place. IndieCade…
Analysis by NYU Furman Center Shows Geographic and Demographic Variations in ERA Applications in New York
New York University’s Furman Center conducted a ZIP-code level analysis of applications to the New York State Emergency Rental Assistance Program as of August 31, 2021. The researchers found that…
NLIHC Releases State and Local ERA Tenant Protections Database
In collaboration with NLIHC’s state and local partners, the End Rental Arrears to Stop Evictions (ERASE) team announces the release of our State and Local ERA Tenant Protections Database, a resource…
NLIHC Launches Webpage for End Rental Arrears to Stop Evictions (ERASE)
NLIHC announces the launch of the End Rental Arrears to Stop Evictions (ERASE) webpage. The ERASE project is NLIHC’s national effort to ensure the $46.5 billion in historic aid enacted by Congress…