New Article Explores the Successes and Failures of U.S. Housing Policy in Advancing Racial Equity
The Opportunity Starts at Home multi-sector affordable homes campaign has released an article, “Lofty Rhetoric, Prejudiced Policy: The Story of How the Federal Government Promised – and Undermined –…
2021 “State Index on Youth Homelessness” Outlines States’ Preparedness to Address and Prevent Youth Homelessness
True Colors United and the National Homelessness Law Center released the 2021 edition of their annually updated report, “State Index on Youth Homelessness.” The report reviews and scores how well-…
Many Rental Homes Face Risks from Natural Hazards
A new analysis published by the Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) at Harvard University examines the exposure of rental housing to natural hazards. Using data from FEMA’s National Risk Index (…
Nearly Half of Reallocated Emergency Rental Assistance Funds Moved Out of State in Second Round of Reallocations
Sources: U.S. Department of the Treasury, ERA1 Voluntary Reallocation - Voluntary Reallocation to Designated Entities; U.S. Department of the Treasury, ERA1 Round 1 Reallocation; U.S. Department of…
NLIHC to Honor the Congressional Progressive Caucus at the 2022 Housing Leadership Awards Celebration, April 28
NLIHC will honor the Congressional Progressive Caucus at our 40th Annual Housing Leadership Awards Celebration, which will be held virtually on Thursday, April 28. The Congressional…
NLIHC Seeks Development Coordinator
NLIHC seeks a development coordinator who will have prime responsibility for a portfolio of development/fundraising activities for the Coalition. The activities, along with those of a second…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of March 13
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of March 13: “Affordable Housing Is Increasingly Scarce, Making Renters Ask: Where Do We Go?” Route Fifty,…
Where to Find Us – March 21
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel and others from the NLIHC team will be speaking at the following events in the coming months: Nevada Housing Coalition, “Affordable Housing in Nevada: Research…
Sen. Sherrod Brown and Rep. Maxine Waters to Address NLIHC Virtual Housing Policy Forum 2022, March 22-23!
NLIHC’s Virtual Housing Policy Forum 2022: Achieving Housing Justice, taking place from 12:30 to 5:30 pm ET on March 22 and 1 to 5:30 pm ET on March 23, will feature a conversation between…
President Biden Signs into Law FY22 Spending Bill with Increased Funding for Housing
President Joe Biden signed into law a fiscal year (FY) 2022 spending bill on March 11 with increased funding for affordable housing and community development programs. After nearly five months of…
NLIHC and Housing Initiative at Penn Release Report on Implications of Pandemic Emergency Rental Assistance for Permanent ERA Programs
The report shows that ERA programs faced recurring challenges in four areas: (1) staff capacity, technology, and infrastructure; (2) tenant responsiveness and application completeness; (3) landlord…