Resident Leader Joy Johnson, Sen. Sherrod Brown, Rep. Maxine Waters, and the Housing Justice Network to Be Honored with NLIHC’s 2021 Housing Leadership Awards
Celebrate the NLIHC 2021 Housing Leadership Awards honorees: Joy Johnson, long-time resident leader of the Charlottesville Public Housing Association of Residents (PHAR) and former NLIHC board member…
Natural Resources Defense Council: “How HUD Can Address the Crisis of Housing & Climate Change”
A new blog by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) explores major housing proposals made by President Biden and explains how housing represents a key element of the president’s climate…
Eviction and Utility Disconnection Moratoriums Led to Fewer COVID-19 Cases and Deaths
A National Bureau of Economic Research working paper, “Housing Precarity & the COVID-19 Pandemic: Impacts of Utility Disconnection and Eviction Moratoria on Infections and Deaths Across US…
Share of Household Budget Spent on Housing Rose Fastest for Lower-Income Groups over 30 Years
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1989-2019.
Toledo City Council Passes Source-of-Income Discrimination and Pay-to-Stay Ordinances
The Toledo, OH City Council recently passed two major housing-related ordinances that will expand housing options and prevent evictions. Beginning in April 2021, housing discrimination based on a…
Register for NeighborWorks Virtual Training Institute Taking Place Feb. 15-19
NeighborWorks America’s quality training in community development, affordable housing and nonprofit management has gone virtual! The NeighborWorks Winter 2021 Virtual Training Institute (VTI) is…
NLIHC Welcomes Neetu Nair as Research Analyst
NLIHC is pleased to welcome Neetu Nair as the Coalition’s newest research analyst. Neetu will help evaluate the effectiveness of state and local emergency rental assistance programs and other housing…
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Connect with NLIHC on all our social media platforms: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn as we bring the latest housing issues to your feed. We will provide insights into key housing policy…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of January 31
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of January 31: “Millions of Americans could lose their homes despite Biden eviction moratorium order,” USA…
Congressional Leaders Announce Intent to Begin Budget Reconciliation Process for Coronavirus Relief Package
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) signaled on January 28 they would begin putting together a “shell” budget resolution with reconciliation instructions…
CDC Extends Eviction Moratorium; Improvements and Additional Resources Needed
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an order on January 29 extending the federal moratorium on evictions for nonpayment of rent through March 31, following a directive issued…