House Passes the “Equality Act” to Expand LBGTQ Protections
The House of Representatives voted 224 to 206 to approve the “Equality Act,” which would expand civil rights protections to LBGTQ individuals by banning discrimination based on sexual orientation and…
NLIHC Urges HUD to Pause MTW Implementation, Issues Summary of Final MTW Operations Notice
NLIHC sent a memorandum urging HUD to pause implementation of the Moving to Work (MTW) Demonstration expansion and consider NLIHC concerns with the final MTW Operations Notice. Separately, NLIHC has…
Supreme Court to Review Trump Administration’s Public Charge Rule
The Supreme Court agreed on February 22 to hear an appeal of the recent Public Charge Rule preliminary injunction, evaluating the legality of the harmful rule (see Memo 08/19/2019). The Court agreed…
NLIHC and National League of Cities to Host Webinar on FEMA Reimbursements and Non-Congregate Sheltering
The NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) and the National League of Cities (NLC) will hold a webinar discussing the use of FEMA reimbursements to house individuals experiencing…
Make a Contribution to Honor the Housing Justice Network and other NLIHC 2021 Housing Leadership Award Recipients
Make a contribution to NLIHC in honor of 2021 Housing Leadership Award Honoree the Housing Justice Network (HJN) of the National Housing Law Project. HJN will receive the Sheila Crowley Housing…
“Sharing Stories of Lived-Experience to Bring About Change” to be Featured at NLIHC Virtual Housing Policy Forum 2021, March 30-31
NLIHC’s Virtual Housing Policy Forum 2021: A New Day, taking place March 30-31 from 1-5 pm ET, will feature a special presentation guiding attendees through the process of crafting impactful personal…
Upcoming NLIHC Webinars: Advocacy 101 and NLIHC Policy Priorities
NLIHC’s annual Capitol Hill Day will take place virtually this year on April 1. In preparation, NLIHC will host two webinars in March to equip Capitol Hill Day participants and other advocates with…
Tenant Talk Live! Surveillance in Rental Housing
Join resident leaders and NLIHC staff for the next Tenant Talk Live! webinar. Representatives from the Atlantic Plaza Towers Tenant Association, Fabian Rogers and Tranae Moran, will join us to…
CVS Health Invests $114 Million in Affordable Housing
CVS Health announced this week that it invested $114 million in affordable housing over the past year, leading to 2,800 affordable housing units built or rehabilitated in 30 cities across 12 states.…
Now Available! Tenant Talk - The Enduring Crisis: Fighting for Racial and Housing Justice
NLIHC has released the Winter 2021 edition of Tenant Talk, a publication dedicated to low-income tenants and their allies. The newest edition primarily focuses on the intersection of racial and…
Report on How Strengthened State Protections Can Prevent Utility Disconnections for Those with Serious Illness
A recent report from the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC), “Protecting Seriously Ill Consumers from Utility Disconnections: What States Can Do to Save Lives Now,” offers guidance on how states can…