Oregon Lawmakers Pass Robust Eviction and Foreclosure Moratorium Bills
In a whirlwind three-day special legislative session at the end of June, Oregon lawmakers passed several pieces of much-needed legislation to strengthen housing stability. Representing one of the…
Shriver Center to Hold Webinar on Environmental Justice in Federally Assisted Housing
The Shriver Center on Poverty Law will hold a webinar on “Poisonous Homes: The Fight for Environmental Justice in Federally Assisted Housing.” The webinar, which will be held on Tuesday, July 28 at 2…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of July 5
“‘The wave has already begun:’ Evictions surge as cities suspend moratoriums,” Yahoo Finance, July 9 at: https://tinyurl.com/yb4em6pe “Evictions are about to explode and fuel the…
NLIHC Supports Calls to Divest from Criminal Legal Systems, Invest in Black Communities
NLIHC joined national housing and homelessness organizations to release a joint public statement on June 30 in support of Black people and Black organizers working on housing justice. The statement…
Nikole Hannah-Jones to Address “Racial Equity and Housing Justice during and after COVID-19” Tomorrow, July 7!
Join Nikole Hannah-Jones, Pulitzer-Prize-winning author and creator of the New York Times Magazine’s “The 1619 Project,” and NLIHC board chair Marla Newman for a conversation on “Racial Equity and…
HUD Announces Proposed Anti-Transgender Rule
HUD announced on July 1 that it will be releasing its proposed anti-transgender changes to the Equal Access Rule on July 1. This proposed rule change would weaken protections for transgender…
Join Today’s National Call on Coronavirus, Housing, and Homelessness
Register to participate in today’s (July 6) national call on coronavirus, housing and homelessness at 2:30-4 pm ET. We will discuss Congressional developments to ensuring the essential housing and…
Tenant Talk Live! Webinar for Renters and Resident Leaders: Virtual COVID-19 Lobby Day Tutorial – Today!
Join NLIHC’s next Tenant Talk Live! – a webinar with and for residents and resident leaders - today (July 6) at 6 pm ET (5 pm CT, 4 pm MT, and 3 pm PT) to discuss NLIHC’s July 21 Virtual…
Senator Warren and Representatives Garcia and Lee Introduce Legislation to Extend and Expand Nationwide Eviction Moratorium
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Representatives Jesús “Chuy” Garcia (D-IL) and Barbara Lee (D-CA) introduced legislation on June 29 that would extend and expand a nationwide eviction moratorium…
House Passes “Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act of 2020”
The House passed the “Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act of 2020” (H.R. 7301) by a vote of 232-180 on the afternoon of June 29. Introduced by Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA) on May…
New Resources Introduced to Accompany the Framework for an Equitable COVID-19 Homelessness Response
Partners leading the work on the Framework for an Equitable COVID-19 Homelessness Response released new resources last week to provide guidance for homelessness systems on leveraging funding from the…