“Achieving Universal Housing Assistance” to be Featured at NLIHC’s 2021 Virtual Housing Policy Forum, March 30-31!
NLIHC’s Virtual Housing Policy Forum 2021: A New Day taking place March 30-31, 12-5:30 pm ET, will feature a special panel discussion on achieving universal housing assistance in the U.S., including…
Join March 25 Webinar on NLIHC’s 2021 Policy Priorities
In preparation for NLIHC’s Virtual Capitol Hill Day on April 1, NLIHC will host a webinar on March 25 at 3 pm ET to equip participants and other advocates with information regarding NLIHC’s policy…
Celebrate 2021 Housing Leadership Award Honorees: Sen. Sherrod Brown, Rep. Maxine Waters, Joy Johnson, and the Housing Justice Network
Join NLIHC in celebrating the 2021 Housing Leadership Awards honorees: Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), chair of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs committee; Representative Maxine Waters (D…
Report Reveals COVID-19’s Impact on Race and Housing Insecurity in Philadelphia
Community Legal Services of Philadelphia recently released a report analyzing COVID-19’s impact on Philadelphia’s historically Black neighborhoods and other communities of color and to what extent…
NLIHC to Release The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes 2021 on March 18
NLIHC will release on March 18 its annual study of the supply of rental homes affordable and available to households at different income levels in the U.S., The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes…
Urban Institute Projects American Rescue Plan Act Will Significantly Reduce U.S. Poverty Rates
The Income and Benefits Policy Center at the Urban Institute has released an estimate of the extent to which key provisions in the American Rescue Plan Act will affect the poverty rate in 2021. The…
Research Identifies Challenges in Comparing Evictions across Jurisdictions
An article in Housing Policy Debate, “Evictions: The Comparative Analysis Problem,” identifies ways in which contextual details matter when comparing eviction rates across jurisdictions. Drawing on…
COVID-19 Community Vulnerability Index Connects Social Vulnerability Factors to Recent COVID Data
Covid Act Now, a nonprofit focused on providing timely data about COVID-19, released a COVID-19 Community Vulnerability Index (CCVI). The CCVI combines data from the Centers for Disease Control and…
Urban Institute Finds American Rescue Plan Act Will Significantly Reduce Poverty among Black and Latino Households
Source: Urban Institute, 2021. “2021 Poverty Projections: Assessing Four American Rescue Plan Policies.” Projections of 2021 Supplemental Poverty Measure poverty rates, considering effect of…
Michigan’s Poverty Task Force Releases Policy Recommendations
The State of Michigan’s Department of Labor & Economic Opportunity released its 2021 Poverty Task Force Report, which outlines more than 30 policy recommendations to strengthen anti-poverty…
NLIHC Seeks Website and Graphic Design Specialist
NLIHC seeks a website and graphic design specialist who will be responsible for managing NLIHC websites and electronic communications, designing print and electronic publications and materials,…