NLIHC and IERE Release Report on Racial Inequity of Mortgage Interest Deduction
NLIHC and the Institute for Economic and Racial Equity (IERE) at Brandeis University released new report, Misdirected Housing Supports: Why the Mortgage Interest Deduction Unjustly Subsidizes High-…
Only 23% of Emergency Rental Assistance Programs Currently Provide Direct-to-Tenant Assistance
Source: NLIHC Treasury Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Dashboard: https://nlihc.org/era-dashboard
Governor Cuomo and New York State Legislature Enact FY22 Budget with $3 Billion in Rent and Homeowner Relief
Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York’s State Legislature approved the state’s FY22 budget, which includes significant new housing funding, continues existing programs, and creates the state’s…
NLIHC Seeks Board Members!
NLIHC members and partners are encouraged to submit nominations (or self-nominate!) to fill current vacancies on the NLIHC board of directors. NLIHC is seeking to fill three low-income and one…
NLIHC Seeks Research Specialist–COVID Response
NLIHC seeks a research specialist to further the coalition’s research on housing-related responses to the coronavirus pandemic and economic crisis. The research specialist will work with other…
NLIHC Seeks Housing Advocacy Organizer
NLIHC seeks a housing advocacy organizer who will be responsible for maintaining and expanding NLIHC membership and mobilizing advocates on federal policy priorities to advance the Coalition’s…
NLIHC Seeks Website and Graphic Design Specialist
NLIHC seeks a website and graphic design specialist who will be responsible for managing NLIHC websites and electronic communications, designing print and electronic publications and materials,…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of May 9
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of May 9: “After court nixes eviction ban, race is on for federal help,” Associated Press, May 9 at: https://bit.…
Treasury and White House Release New ERA Guidance with Major Improvements to Protect Renters
Together with the second allocation of Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA), the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the White House published on May 7 new guidance and a summary with major program…
NLIHC and National League of Cities to Host Webinar for Elected Officials and Advocates on Equitable Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Programs
States and cities are working to create and improve Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) programs to help keep stably housed millions of renters who are behind on their rent and are at risk of losing…
State Emergency Rental Assistance Programs Have Varied Organizational Structures
NLIHC tracks state and local emergency rental assistance programs created or expanded in response to COVID-19 and collects in-depth information on each program. As of May 3, 2021, NLIHC identified…