Combating Misinformation about Hurricane Helene: Rumors and Corrections
In the wake of Hurricane Helene, misinformation regarding the response to the storm has been spreading on social media. This misinformation has the potential to directly harm disaster survivors and…
Register for Tomorrow’s (10/8) NLIHC, The Alliance, and CBPP Webinar on Preventing and Ending Homelessness through Innovative State and Local Legislation
NLIHC, the National Alliance to End Homelessness (The Alliance), and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) invite advocates nationwide to register for the fourth webinar in our series on…
VA Housed More Than 43,000 Veterans Experiencing Homelessness during Last Fiscal Year
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced on September 24 that between October 2023 and August 2024, the department housed more than 43,000 veterans experiencing homelessness, surpassing…
Take Action: Urge Congress to Finalize FY25 Spending Bill with Increased Affordable Housing and Homelessness Resources by 12/20
Congress is in recess until November 12, having passed a continuing resolution (CR) that will extend funding for the federal government until December 20 and provide minimal needed spending…
HUD PIH Posts Useful Voucher Summary Resource
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) posted Notice PIH 2024-34, a handy summary of Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) provisions otherwise scattered throughout various regulations, Notices, and…
Our Homes, Our Votes Updates – October 7, 2024
Celebrate National Voter Education Week (October 7-11)! Today (Monday, October 7) marks the first day of National Voter Education Week (NVEW), a nonpartisan voter education campaign that prepares…
NLIHC’s SLI Project Releases Case Studies on Laws Limiting Rental Junk Fees in Rhode Island and Connecticut
NLIHC’s State and Local Innovation (SLI) project released on October 2 a new publication exploring laws limiting rental junk fees in Connecticut and Rhode Island. The publication is the…
Recap of 10/1 OSAH Roundtable Event
The Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH) campaign hosted a Roundtable event in Washington, D.C. on October 1. The event, “Opportunity Starts at Homes: Six Years of Building Effective and Robust Cross-…
Research Reveals Rapid Rehousing Programs for Single Adults Are Associated with Substantive Decreases in Anxiety and Depression Symptoms
An article in Housing Studies, “Assessing anxiety and depression trajectories among single homeless adults receiving rapid rehousing following placement in housing,” examines self-reported anxiety…
Apply Today to Join NLIHC’s Generation Housing Justice!
NLIHC is accepting applications to join our new initiative Generation Housing Justice! Twenty young housing advocates ages 18 to 24 will be selected to participate in the first cohort, which…
Join Today’s (Monday, 10/7) “Tenant Talk Live” on Advancing Housing Preservation through Tenant Engagement!
Join NLIHC’s next “Tenant Talk Live,” a meeting geared toward tenant and resident leaders, today, October 7, at 6 pm ET (5 pm CT, 4 pm MT, and 3 pm PT). During the meeting, NLIHC staff will host a…