Eviction Filings Continued in Low-Income BIPOC Communities in Atlanta-Area Despite CDC Eviction Moratorium
A Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta report, “Special Briefing: Despite CDC Moratorium, Atlanta-Area Eviction Filings Hit Low-Income, Minority Neighborhoods,” examines eviction filings in Atlanta…
Research Debunks Stereotype that People Cross State Lines for Homeless Services
Source: Meyer et al. (2021), “Learning about Homelessness Using Linked Survey and Administrative Data.”
Nevada Advocates Secure Wins in 2021 Legislative Session
Affordable housing and homelessness advocates in Nevada secured significant victories in the state legislature during the 2021 session. The new state policies address equitable housing access, expand…
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 Welcomes Sidney Betancourt as Housing Advocacy Organizer
NLIHC is pleased to welcome Sidney Betancourt as a housing advocacy organizer. Sidney will work with the NLIHC field team to expand NLIHC membership and engage advocates on federal policy priorities…
Bipartisan Infrastructure Negotiations Slow, House Appropriations Process Takes Shape
President Joe Biden met last week with Senator Shelly Moore-Capito (R-WV) to continue bipartisan negotiations over the “American Jobs Plan,” the president’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan that…
House Financial Services Committee to Hold Hearings on Universal Vouchers and CDBG
House Financial Services Committee (HFSC) Chairwoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) announced on June 4 several full and subcommittee hearings for the month of June, including a hearing on ending homelessness…
Join NLIHC’s National Call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, and Affordable Housing” Today at 2:30 pm ET
Join today’s (June 7) national HoUSed campaign call from 2:30-4 pm ET. Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) will join the call to discuss the importance of including substantial housing investments…
Updates on Treasury Emergency Rental Assistance Programs: Initial Trends from Tribal Nation Programs
NLIHC tracks all emergency rental assistance programs and shares best practices to ensure funds are equitably distributed. As of June 2, NLIHC has identified 390 rental assistance programs…
Federal Appeals Court Keeps CDC Eviction Moratorium in Place as Realtors Appeal to Supreme Court
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled on June 2 that it would continue to stay a lower court ruling seeking to overturn the CDC eviction moratorium. This latest ruling leaves…
Using ARPA Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to Develop Affordable Housing
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) allocated $350 billion in Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (Fiscal Recovery Funds) to help states, counties, cities, and tribal governments…