HUD and Other Federal Agencies Publish Joint Final Rule on Equal Participation of Faith-Based Organizations
HUD and 8 other federal agencies published a joint final rule on “Equal Participation of Faith-Based Organizations” (§5.109) on December 17. The drastic changes included in the rule were proposed…
New Research Documents Eviction Patterns in Richmond, Virginia
A paper in Housing Policy Debate, “Eviction and Segmented Housing Markets in Richmond, Virginia,” argues that eviction and the threat of eviction play a role in segmenting the housing market and…
Housing Cost-Burdened Renters in Los Angeles More Likely to Cut Back on Basic Needs to Afford Housing
A report from the USC Price Sol Center for Social Innovation, “How Do Renters Cope with Unaffordability? Household-Level Impacts of Rental Cost Burdens in Los Angeles,” finds that housing cost-…
Share of Renters Reporting Rent Arrears Up Significantly since Summer
Source: US Census Bureau, Household Pulse Survey, Week 13 (August 19-31) through Week 20 (November 25-December 7).
Save the Date: NLIHC Virtual Housing Policy Forum 2021, March 30-31!
Save the dates of March 30-31 for NLIHC’s Virtual Housing Policy Forum 2021: A New Day! The forum will feature keynote speakers and panels on Racial Equity and Housing Justice, Coronavirus and…
Nominate an Organization or Campaign for NLIHC’s 2021 Organizing Awards Today!
NLIHC encourages affordable housing advocates to submit applications or nominations for the 2021 Annual Organizing Awards today! Two awards will be granted for achievements in expanding housing…
Nashville City Council Passes Tenant Protections Legislation
The Nashville City Council late Tuesday passed an ordinance protecting tenants whose properties are changing hands or whose leases will not be renewed. Councilmember Burkley Allen sponsored the bill…
Baltimore City Council Passes Right to Counsel Legislation Providing Protection for Tenants during COVID-19 Pandemic
Baltimore Renters United (BRU), a coalition of community advocates, campaigned successfully for the passage of Council Bill 20-065, “Right to Counsel in Eviction Cases.” The legislation gives tenants…
NLIHC Seeks Winter/Spring Intern for Graphic Design/Communications
NLIHC is accepting applications for our winter/spring graphic design/communications internship position. Interns are highly valued and fully integrated into our staff work. We seek a student…
Last Call: Nominate a NLIHC Board Member by December 31!
December 31 is the deadline for NLIHC members and partners to submit nominations (or self-nominate!) to fill upcoming vacancies on the NLIHC board of directors. Nominees for board membership must be…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of December 13
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of December 13: “Use it or lose it: Tenant aid effort nears a federal cutoff,” New York Times, December 15 at:…