OSAH Campaign Partners Send Letter to Congressional Leadership Urging Housing Investments in Reconciliation Package
The Opportunity Starts at Home campaign sent a letter to Congress on July 13 urging robust investments in housing vouchers, public housing, and the national Housing Trust Fund (HTF) in any future…
New Study Links Rent Exploitation to Racial Segregation
A new paper published in Sociological Spectrum, “Renting Under Racial Capitalism: Residential Segregation and Rent Exploitation in the United States,” examines the relationship between rent…
Research Highlights Promising Effects of Using Hotels as Noncongregate Shelters during Pandemic
A new study published in Housing Policy Debate, “Hotels as Noncongregate Emergency Shelters: An Analysis of Investments in Hotels as Emergency Shelter in King County, Washington During the COVID-19…
Albuquerque Enacts New Source-of-Income Protections for Section 8 Renters
Like other cities in the U.S., Albuquerque is experiencing a worsening housing crisis. To address the crisis, the City Council of Albuquerque voted 5 to 4 on June 6 to pass legislation (Ordinance O-…
NLIHC Seeks Interns for Fall 2022 Semester
NLIHC is accepting applications for internship positions for the fall 2022 semester. Interns are highly valued and fully integrated into our staff work. We seek students passionate about racial and…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of June 12
The following are some of the news stories to which NLIHC contributed during the week of June 12: “Housing Crisis Falls to States as Federal Aid for Rent Dries Up” Bloomberg Law News, June 14 at:…
Where to Find Us – June 21
NLIHC staff will be speaking at the following events in the coming months: Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies, “The State of the Nation’s Housing 2022” Publication Release Event – Virtual,…
States and Localities Have Passed More Than 150 Tenant Protections Since January 2021
Thirty-one states and 66 localities around the country have passed or implemented more than 150 new laws and policies since January 2021 to protect tenants from eviction and keep them stably housed.…
NLIHC and National Housing Organizations Urge IRS to Strengthen Right of First Refusal for Nonprofits in LIHTC Properties
NLIHC and other housing advocates submitted a public comment letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on June 3 with recommendations on ways to improve “right of first refusal” regulations for…
NLIHC Publishes New Report on Housing Investments Made with State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
NLIHC released a new report and set of resources on June 9 showing how states and localities are leveraging Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) to invest in affordable housing…
Reconciliation and Appropriations Negotiations Gaining Steam – Take Action Today!
With only a few weeks in session before August recess and multiple priorities vying for attention, members of Congress are feeling the pressure to reach a deal on a reconciliation package and move…