Coronavirus-Required Social Distancing Is One More Reason to Plan on Voting by Mail
Voting by mail—also known as absentee voting—is a proven way to allow individuals to exercise their right to vote without having to go to the polls. This option is more important than ever in the…
View Recording of Webinar on Effective Candidate Engagement
NLIHC’s Our Homes, Our Votes: 2020 nonpartisan voter and candidate engagement project proceeds with its “Third Thursdays at Three” presentation series on crucial elements of effective election…
Campaign Expresses Support for Housing Investments in Infrastructure and “Pathway to Stable and Affordable Housing for All Act”
The Steering Committee of the Opportunity Starts at Home multi-sector affordable homes campaign sent two separate letters to members of Congress on March 17: the first urges housing investments in…
Our Homes, Our Voices National Housing Week of Action in May Cancelled Due to Coronavirus Pandemic
This year’s Our Homes, Our Voices National Housing Week of Action will not take place as scheduled May 2-12 due to public health concerns related to the coronavirus pandemic. It is clear the kinds of…
Freddie Mac Estimates Housing Shortage of 3.3 Million Homes
Freddie Mac released “The Housing Supply Shortage: State of the States,” which finds that 29 states and the District of Columbia have a housing undersupply. TShe largest deficits of housing supply…
Few Low-Wage Employees Have Flexible/Work-from-Home Workplace Policies where They Work
Source: BLS, National Compensation Survey, March 2019. Surveyed occupations classified into wage categories based on average wage for occupation. Survey asked about flexible workplace benefits.…
Webinar on NLIHC’s Housing and Coronavirus Legislative Priorities Now Available
Hundreds of advocates joined a webinar on March 18 outlining NLIHC’s key legislative priorities for 2020, what more needs to be done by Congress to respond to the coronavirus pandemic, and what…
Tax Strategies for Rural Affordable Housing Preservation
The Housing Assistance Council released “Tax Considerations for Rural Housing Preservation,” which outlines strategies for avoiding adverse tax consequences that can prevent the preservation of rural…
U.S. Census Bureau Responds to COVID-19 Outbreak
The U.S. Census Bureau announced on Saturday, March 21 that it was adapting or delaying some census operations in light of the coronavirus outbreak. Key adjustments include: The self-response phase…
Tenant Talk Live Webinar: Responding to Coronavirus, April 6
Join resident leaders and NLIHC staff for the next Tenant Talk Live webinar to discuss the impacts of the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic and how you can advocate for needed resources and other…
Oakland Voters Expand Homeless Services by Passing Measure Q
Voters in Oakland, CA, went to the ballot once again to increase their own taxes in support of ending homelessness. Measure Q passed with 68.08% of the vote, exceeding the super-majority threshold of…