Report Finds Housing Assistance Plays a Growing Part in Reducing Child Poverty
A new report from Child Trends, “Lessons From a Historic Decline in Child Poverty,” finds that child poverty rates decreased from one in four children in 1993 to one in 10 children in 2019. Factors…
Supplemental Poverty Measure Shows Marked Decreases in Poverty
The U.S. Census Bureau released Income in the United States: 2021 and Poverty in the United States: 2021 on September 13. The reports present income and poverty estimates based on the 2021 Current…
Refundable Tax Credits Kept 9.6 Million People Out of Poverty in 2021
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, “Poverty in the United States: 2021,” 2022, https://bit.ly/3xnlPQC Note: The housing subsidies estimate does not include people who received Emergency Rental Assistance.
From the Field: Albuquerque Advocates Organize to Protect Safe Outdoor Spaces
The Albuquerque City Council voted to amend a city zoning ordinance on June 6 and allow Safe Outdoor Spaces (SOS) to be used as a safer, legal encampment option for people experiencing homelessness.…
NLIHC Seeks ERASE Project Coordinator
NLIHC seeks a project coordinator for its ERASE (End Rental Arrears to Stop Evictions) project. The ERASE project coordinator will work with the senior director and ERASE team to support the…
NLIHC Seeks Executive Assistant
NLIHC seeks an executive assistant who will be responsible for providing administrative and support services to the President and CEO and the Chief Operating Officer (COO) to assist in the effective…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of September 11
The following are some of the news stories to which NLIHC contributed during the week of September 11: “Changes to federal housing guidance unlock extra funding for affordable housing” Yahoo News…
Where to Find Us – September 19
Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services’ Voter Registration Info Session – Virtual, September 19 (Lindsay Duvall) Ayuda Legal Puerto Rico: Hurricane María…
Department of Homeland Security Publishes Final Public Charge Rule
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a final rule on the “public charge” regulation on September 8, adding critical protections to immigrant families’ access to social safety net…
HUD Invites Tribal Consultation on Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program
HUD’s Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs (SNAPS) is seeking feedback from tribal leadership, tribal staff, and tribal members regarding the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP). A…
Join Today’s (September 12) NLIHC, NAEH, and CBPP Webinar on Homelessness and Housing First!
NLIHC, the National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH), and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) invite advocates nationwide to register for “Long-Term Solutions and Successful…