Fact of the Week: Common Challenges Faced by Emergency Rental Assistance Programs
Source: Housing Initiative at Penn and National Low Income Housing Coalition. Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) during the Pandemic: Implications for the Design of Permanent ERA Programs. March…
From the Field: Boulder Establishes Eviction Prevention Program through Ballot Initiative
Residents of Boulder, Colorado, established an Eviction Prevention and Rental Assistance Service (EPRAS) program – implemented in January 2021 – as a result of an ordinance passed in November 2020.…
Ann O’Hara, Congressional Progressive Caucus, & Rep. Ritchie Torres Are 2022 Housing Leadership Awards Honorees
Celebrate Ann O’Hara, the Congressional Progressive Caucus, and Representative Ritchie Torres (D-NY), NLIHC’s 2022 Housing Leadership Awards honorees! These exceptional leaders will be recognized at…
Register for NLIHC’s “Policy Priorities” Webinar ahead of Virtual Capitol Hill Day on March 24!
NLIHC encourages advocates from across the country to register for our upcoming March 16 webinar, “NLIHC’s Policy Priorities for 2022,” in preparation for Virtual Capitol Hill Day on March 24.…
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 6
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of March 6: “Rural Western KY already needed more affordable housing. Then the tornadoes hit,” Yahoo, March 6,…
NLIHC Welcomes Kayla Laywell as Housing Policy Analyst!
NLIHC welcomes Kayla Laywell to the policy team as a housing policy analyst. Kayla joins NLIHC from the office of Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), where she covered housing and homelessness. Prior to…
Where to Find Us – March 14, 2022
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel and other NLIHC staff will be speaking at the following events in the coming months: Nevada Housing Coalition, “Affordable Housing in Nevada: Research, Data,…
FHFA Announces $740 Million in 2022 for National Housing Trust Fund
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced on February 28 that the national Housing Trust Fund (HTF) and the Capital Magnet Fund (CMF) will receive a total of $1.138 billion for affordable…
Senator Padilla Announces Legislation to Address Affordable Housing and Homelessness Crisis
Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) introduced the “Housing For All Act of 2022” on February 25. The bill would address the severe shortage of 6.8 million affordable homes for renters with the lowest incomes…
Senator Manchin Lays Out Potential Framework for New Reconciliation Package
In an interview following President Biden’s State of the Union address on March 1, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) laid out a potential framework for a revised reconciliation package that could win his…