Robert Marbut Removed as Executive Director of USICH
Robert Marbut left his position as executive director of the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) on February 16. Mr. Marbut’s tenure at USICH was defined by his rejection of…
Congressional Leaders to Address NLIHC Virtual Housing Policy Forum 2021, March 30-31
NLIHC’s Virtual Housing Policy Forum 2021: A New Day, taking place March 30-31, 1-5 pm ET, will feature special presentations from key leaders in Congress, including Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi…
Contribute in Honor of Representative Maxine Waters and Other NLIHC 2021 Housing Leadership Award Recipients
Make a contribution to NLIHC in honor of 2021 Housing Leadership Award Honoree Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA), chair of the House Financial Services Committee. Chair Waters will receive a 2021…
Upcoming Webinars on Effective Advocacy and NLIHC Policy Priorities
NLIHC will host two webinars in March to equip Virtual Capitol Hill Day participants and other advocates with effective advocacy and NLIHC’s policy priorities. NLIHC’s annual Capitol Hill Day will…
New Resource Available on Gender and Racial Justice in Housing
The National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) and NLIHC co-authored a new fact sheet on gender and racial justice in housing. The fact sheet outlines the disproportionate impact of housing instability on…
Justice in Aging and NLIHC Release New Issue Brief on the Impact of Housing Instability on Low-Income Seniors
Justice in Aging and NLIHC recently co-published an issue brief that explores how housing instability, housing unaffordability, and homelessness impact the low-income senior population. The issue…
Black and Latino Workers More Likely to Experience Difficulties during COVID-19
Color of Change, the National Employment Law Project, Time’s Up, and ILR Worker Institute have joined together to issue a new report, “Foundations for a Just and Inclusive Recovery: Economic Security…
Four in Ten Black and Latino Workers Concerned about Losing Homes in Coming Year
Source: Color of Change, National Employment Law Project, Time’s Up, ILR Worker Institute, “Foundations for a Just and Inclusive Recovery,” 2021.
NLIHC in the News for the Week of February 14
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of February 14: “Low income housing tax credit - aggregators fight sponsors in year 15,” Forbes, February 16 at:…
NLIHC Seeks Development Specialist
NLIHC seeks a development specialist who will support NLIHC fund development activities and events that enable the Coalition to obtain the necessary resources to fulfill its mission of achieving…
Without Government Assistance, Child Poverty Rates Would Be Much Higher
Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (2021). CBPP analysis of Supplemental Poverty Measure data from U.S. Census Bureau, corrections for underreported benefits from Department of Health…