Interactive Report Outlines Impacts of Universal Housing Vouchers
The Housing Initiative at Penn released a report titled “Exploring a Universal Housing Voucher.” The interactive online report examines the projected impacts of a universal Housing Choice Voucher (…
Report Examines Why Renters of Color Expected Eviction Despite Moratorium
A report by the Urban Institute, “Perceptions of Eviction Likelihood among Renters of Color,” explores why Black renters and other renters of color behind on rent in Washington, D.C. commonly…
Universal Housing Choice Vouchers Would Lift Many Renter Households Out of Poverty
Source: The Housing Initiative at Penn. (2021). Exploring a Universal Housing Voucher. Philadelphia, PA: Author. Retrieved from https://www.housinginitiative.org/universal-voucher.html.
Denver Mayor Proposes Investments in Housing and Addressing Homelessness
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock’s proposed budget for 2022 includes an investment of nearly $230 million in local and federal dollars to support affordable housing and efforts to combat homelessness.…
Urban Land Institute Terwilliger Center Seeks Advocates’ Perspectives through Residential Stability Survey
The Urban Land Institute Terwilliger Center is conducting research on policy approaches to improving residential stability and the tenant-landlord framework. As part of the research, the Center…
Immediate Action Needed! Protect Housing for People Most in Need in ‘Build Back Better Act!’
President Biden and congressional leaders are crafting an agreement with moderate Democrats to drastically cut the “Build Back Better Act” economic recovery package. The Washington Post reported on…
Representative Omar and Senator Merkley Introduce Affordable HOME Act
Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced on September 24 the “Affordable Housing Opportunities Made Equitable (HOME) Act,” which would address the nation’s housing…
Join NLIHC HoUSed Campaign Call Universal, Stable, and Affordable Housing Today at 2:30 pm ET
Join today’s (October 4) national HoUSed campaign call from 2:30-4 pm ET. We will provide the latest updates from Capitol Hill on the bold housing investments in the “Build Back Better”…
Recording Available of September 28 National HoUSed Call
On our most recent (September 28) call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, Affordable Housing,” we welcomed Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs…
Congress Passes Short-Term Continuing Resolution to Keep Federal Government Funded until Dec. 3
Congress passed and the president signed a continuing resolution (CR) on September 30 extending current funding levels for the federal government until December 3, 2021, avoiding a government…
NLIHC Urges States and Localities to Implement Eviction Protections after Supreme Court Ended CDC Moratorium
The Supreme Court ruled on August 26 to end a temporary stay by a lower court that had slowed legal challenges to the federal eviction moratorium issued by the Centers for Disease Control and…