Last Chance to Register for April 28 Housing Leadership Awards Celebration!
Join us this Wednesday (April 28) to celebrate the contributions of Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA), chair of the House Financial Services Committee; Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), chair of the…
ICYMI: Poll Shows Broad Support for Robust Housing Solutions Beyond Pandemic
Last summer, amid the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Opportunity Starts at Home multisector affordable homes campaign commissioned a national public opinion poll on issues related to…
Households Impacted by Employment Changes More Likely to Experience Material Hardship in 2020
The Urban Institute has released results from the December 2020 Well-Being and Basic Needs Survey. The report, “Average Decline in Material Hardship during the Pandemic Conceals Unequal Circumstances…
New Research: Subsidized Housing in Philadelphia Reduces Risk of Eviction
New research published in Housing Policy Debate examines the effect of supply-side subsidized housing programs on eviction filings. The paper, “Sheltered from Eviction? A Framework for Understanding…
National Equity Atlas Estimates 5.7 Million Renters Owe $19.75 Billion in Rent Debt
The National Equity Atlas and the Right to the City Alliance have released a new Rent Debt Dashboard, which currently estimates that 5,744,000 households are behind on rent and that the total…
NLIHC Releases Spanish-Language Edition of The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes (La Escasez de Viviendas Asequibles)
NLIHC released the Spanish-language edition of its annual report, The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes (La Escasez de Viviendas Asequibles), which finds that extremely low-income renters in the U.…
New Tool Compares Changes in Population Experiencing Homelessness
The National Alliance to End Homelessness has released a new tool that allows users to compare 2019 and 2020 point-in-time counts of people experiencing homelessness. The tool shows changes at the…
Employment-Affected Households Less Likely to Obtain Rental Assistance than Other Safety Net Benefits in 2020
Source: Urban Institute, “Average Decline in Material Hardship during the Pandemic Conceals Unequal Circumstances,” 2021
North Dakota Advocates Rally to Protect Housing Incentive Fund
Housing advocates and homeless services providers in North Dakota are urgently stepping up to action after a recent vote in the North Dakota House Appropriations Committee to eliminate funding to the…
NLIHC Seeks Low-Income and National-Partner NLIHC Board Members!
NLIHC members and partners are encouraged to submit nominations (or self-nominate!) to fill current vacancies on the NLIHC board of directors. NLIHC is seeking to fill three low-income and one…
NLIHC Seeks Development Coordinator
NLIHC seeks a development coordinator who will have prime responsibility for a portfolio of development/fundraising activities for the Coalition. The activities, along with those of a second…