FEMA Facing Steep Cuts in Staff, Reorganization, as Hurricane Season Nears
With the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season just weeks away, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is reeling from significant staff departures and facing large scale internal changes driven by…
Recap of NLIHC’s 4/24 SLI State and Local Tenant Protections Network Call
Thursday, April 24, NLIHC’s State and Local Innovation (SLI) campaign hosted the latest iteration of its State and Local Tenant Protections Network call, focusing on “just cause” eviction protections…
New Mexico Passes Legislation to Disclose and Limit Certain Rental Fees, Including Tenant Screening Fees
On April 8, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed into law a comprehensive tenant protection bill that limits certain types of rental fees for tenants – bolstering transparency in the…
Treasury Releases Updated Closeout Resource
The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) released an updated ERA2 Closeout Resource on April 14, which clarifies aspects of the ERA2 program closure process, including audit and record…
Training Institute for Tenants and Residents Officially Launches with Outstanding Response
NLIHC proudly launched its Training Institute for Tenants and Residents with over 600 people registered for the kickoff webinar on Wednesday, April 23. The webinar, now available online, marks the…
Want Early Access to the 2025-2026 Collective Application? Fill Out the Interest Form Today!
NLIHC’s next Collective cohort for the 2025-2026 year will be accepting applications in late Spring 2025! The Collective is NLIHC’s dedicated group of tenant and community leaders with lived…
Executive Order Will Eliminate Disparate Impact Liability
Executive Order (EO) “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy” was posted on the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)/White House website on April 23. The EO intends to eliminate the use…
Join Protecting Immigrant Families Webinar on May 1 to Learn About Anti-Immigrant Actions in Trump’s First 100 Days
As the 100th day of Trump's Administration approaches and Congress inches towards signing off on significant cuts to essential safety net programs, the Protecting Immigrant Families Coalition (PIF)…
Rep. Menendez (D-NJ) Leads 48 Representatives in Condemning HUD’s Targeting of Immigrant Communities and Data Sharing with Homeland Security
On April 17, Representative Robert Menendez (D-NJ) led 48 House Democrats in a letter to HUD Secretary Scott Turner opposing the agency’s escalating use of housing programs to target immigrant…
PolicyLink Hosts Webinar on How States & Cities Build Durable Frameworks to WIN on Fair Housing
PolicyLink is hosting an upcoming webinar, “From Policy to Power” on how states and cities can build and strengthen Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) and Fair Housing policies on Friday,…
Congress Returns from Spring Recess to Draft Sweeping Budget Resolution Slashing Funding for Medicaid and Food Assistance
Members of Congress return to their offices on Capitol Hill today after a two-week spring recess. Republican lawmakers will immediately turn their attention to drafting the legislative text of a…