Housing Voucher Denial Rates Higher in Boundaries for High-Performing Schools
In “Why Schools Should Care about Housing Voucher Discrimination,” scholars at the Urban Institute find that landlords were more likely to deny applicants with Housing Choice Vouchers in the…
Updated Data Available for the National Housing Preservation Database
The National Housing Preservation Database, maintained by NLIHC and the Public and Affordable Housing Research Corporation (PAHRC), is a tool for advocates and researchers to identify federally…
In Gulf Coast Metro Areas, 3 in 10 Extremely Low-Income Renters Lack Access to a Vehicle for Evacuation
Source: American Community Survey PUMS, 2018.
Join Tenant Talk Live! This Monday at 6 pm ET
Join resident leaders and NLIHC staff for the next Tenant Talk Live! webinar. We will discuss how low-income residents can mobilize for the 2020 election. The next Tenant Talk Live! …
Program in Rhode Island Creates Incentives for Landlords to Permanently House People Experiencing Homelessness
The State of Rhode Island partnered with United Way, the Realtors Association, and community providers such as NLIHC’s state partner, Rhode Island Coalition for the Homeless, to provide permanent…
NLIHC Welcomes Policy Intern Emmy Cohen
NLIHC is pleased to welcome Emmy Cohen as a policy intern for the fall. Emmy is pursuing her Master of Social Work with a specialization in community, administration, and policy practice at Howard…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of August 23
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of August 23: “Why a historic eviction wave is bearing down on the U.S.,” The Washington Post, August 27 at:…
TODAY: Tell Congress to #DoYourJob and #GetBackToWork!
Despite the growing threat of mass evictions, displacement and homelessness, Congress adjourned for August recess, leaving millions of renters and people experiencing homelessness without the…
NLIHC and NHLP Call on Trump Administration to Protect Renters from Eviction
NLIHC and the National Housing Law Project (NHLP) sent letters on August 21 to HUD, the Treasury Department, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), urging the agencies to use their existing…
Join NLIHC’s National Call on Coronavirus, Housing, and Homelessness Today at 2:30 pm ET
Join today’s (August 24) national call on coronavirus, housing, and homelessness from 2:30-4 pm ET for a discussion on the state of play on coronavirus relief and what advocates need to do to …
Senate Republicans Unveil “Skinny” Coronavirus Relief Package with Nothing for Rent Relief or Homelessness
Senate Republicans unveiled on August 18 a revised coronavirus relief proposal containing fewer resources than their initially proposed “HEALS Act.” Yet to be formally released, the so-called “skinny…