GAO Report to Congress Finds Increase in Homelessness, Likely Undercount by HUD
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report to Congress on August 13 directly tying increases in the cost of rental housing to increases in homelessness. The report also indicates…
U.S District Court Judge Narrows Temporary Nationwide Injunction on DHS Public Charge Rule
A judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit on August 12 narrowed to three states (New York, Connecticut, and Vermont) a preliminary injunction blocking the Department of…
COVID-19, Housing Instability, and Student Achievement Closely Linked
COVID-19 related housing instability will have profound impacts on students’ well-being and academic performance, according to a new in-depth feature article reported by HuffPost and The Hechinger…
Celebrate Shauna Sorrells, 2020 Housing Leadership Award Honoree, on August 26!
Join a live-stream celebration of 2020 Housing Leadership Award honoree Shauna Sorrells, former chief operating officer at Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County, official at HUD, and…
How to Use “Early Voting & Vote-by-Mail” to Get Out the Vote - Webinar on August 20
Although President Donald Trump is attempting to disparage and undermine mail-in voting prior to the November 2020 election, vote-by-mail has proven to be safe and effective. Mail-in voting will be…
Housing Quality Law Underenforced in New York City Housing Court
A study in the Journal of Affordable Housing and Community Development Law, “The Limits of Good Law: A Study of Housing Court Outcomes,” finds that few renters in New York City eviction cases are…
Racial Unemployment Gap Widens during COVID-19 Pandemic
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Situation Summary, August 7, 2020.
Join Tenant Talk Live Today (Monday 8/17) at 6 pm ET
Join resident leaders and NLIHC staff for the next Tenant Talk Live webinar, featuring NLIHC partners from the National Housing Law Project (NHLP). NHLP Director of Communications…
Emergency Rental Assistance in Response to COVID-19: Themes, Challenges, and Early Lessons Learned - Webinar August 19
Numerous state and local governments have created or expanded emergency rental assistance programs in response to the pandemic and economic crisis. These programs are imperative to keeping low-income…
California Advocates Push for Statewide Office to End Homelessness
California lawmakers are considering the creation of an Office to End Homelessness within the governor’s office. Currently, the state homelessness response is spread between 13 agencies administering…
NLIHC Welcomes Bairy Diakite as Operations Manager
NLIHC is pleased to welcome Bairy Diakite as the Coalition’s operations manager. Bairy will work with the NLIHC chief operating officer and the director of administration to ensure effective and…