Congress Returns to D.C. to Negotiate a Continuing Resolution by 9/30 Deadline – Take Action!
Members of Congress returned to their offices on Capitol Hill today, kicking off a final month of legislative work before a campaigning recess in October, ahead of November’s elections. Congress’s…
NLIHC Releases Fall 2024 Edition of Tenant Talk!
NLIHC released the Fall 2024 issue of Tenant Talk, our semiannual newsletter designed to engage residents in housing advocacy, on September 5. The new issue, Tenant Talk: Voting as…
Delaware Enacts Source-of-Income Protections and Other Measures to Address Housing Stability
Housing advocates in Delaware are celebrating many successes from the recent state legislative session, including the enactment of SB 293, which will expand the state’s Fair Housing Act to prohibit…
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Release Additional Information on FHFA Minimal Tenant Protections
Fannie Mae (Fannie) and Freddie Mac (Freddie), the Government-Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) released on August 28 additional information about the…
Who Speaks for Me? to Host 9/12 Fundraising Webinar on Housing for All Initiative
Who Speaks for Me? (WSFM), a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C. that provides women and LGBTQ+ people exiting incarceration with programs and services to support long-term housing…
NLIHC Submits Comments Responding to HUD’s Direct Rental Assistance Request for Information
NLIHC, in conjunction with the National Housing Law Project (NHLP) and the National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH), submitted formal comments in response to a HUD Request for Information (RFI)…
HUD Releases Guidance to Increase Utilization of Mainstream Vouchers for People with Disabilities
HUD published on August 27 updated guidance for its Mainstream Voucher program that creates new alternative requirements and waivers to enable public housing agencies (PHAs) to better utilize…
Our Homes, Our Votes Updates – September 9, 2024
Two New Reports Highlight Impact of Voter Suppression in Southern States, Emphasizing Disproportionate Impacts on Voters of Color The Southern Poverty Law Center published a report, A More than…
Join Monday’s (9/16) Our Homes, Our Votes Webinar: “Voter Education: The Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How”
The Our Homes, Our Votes: 2024 webinar series provides resources, guidance, and inspiration for organizations and individuals seeking to launch or strengthen their own nonpartisan voter and candidate…
HUD Releases Recordings of Recent Source-of-Income Discrimination Event
HUD has released recordings of an Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) Quarterly Update on source-of-income discrimination (SOI) hosted on July 25. The event brought together…
OSAH Campaign Staff Attend 2024 Alaska Housing Summit
Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH) campaign staff participated in the 2024 Alaska Housing Summit, hosted by the Alaska Coalition on Housing and Homelessness (AKCH2), on August 29. The summit focused…