New Podcast Episode Explores Campaign’s Racial Equity Work
The Opportunity Starts at Home multisector affordable homes campaign released its 26th podcast episode, “Centering Racial Equity in an Affordable Homes Campaign.” The episode discusses the work of…
“Election Day! Getting Out the Vote” - Webinar, October 15
NLIHC’s next Our Homes, Our Votes 2020 webinar, “Election Day! Getting Out the Vote,” is scheduled for October 15 at 3 pm ET. The webinar will explore the most effective Election Day get-out-the-vote…
Study Shows People of Color Concentrated in High-Need Areas
A report from the Brookings Institution, “How we define ‘need’ for place-based policy reveals where policy and race intersect,” examines eight well-known indices used to define “high-need areas” in…
Permanent Supportive Housing Associated with Less Emergency Psychiatric Care, Fewer Days in Shelters
An article in Health Services Research examines whether permanent supportive housing (PSH) for chronically homeless individuals reduces the use of acute health care services, compared to the usual…
One-Third of Lower-Income Households Have Had Trouble Making Housing Payments during the Pandemic
Source: Pew Research Center, “Economic Fallout from COVID-19 Continues to Hit Lower-Income Americans the Hardest,” 2020.
Federal District Court Declines to Stay Massachusetts Eviction Moratorium
An eviction moratorium enacted by Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker (MA) in April put a pause on all “non-essential” evictions, including evictions for nonpayment of rent, for no fault or no cause…
Find Out What Advocates Are Doing to Get Out the Vote among Low-Income Renters and Those Experiencing Homelessness
Join resident leaders and NLIHC staff for the next Tenant Talk Live! Webinar. Preble Street’s Anna Brewer and Housing Justice League’s Alison Johnson will discuss their efforts to…
NLIHC Seeks Manager/Director of Media Relations and Communications
NLIHC seeks a manager/director of media relations and communications to develop, implement, and manage media and public relations strategies to advance NLIHC’s mission of achieving socially just…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of September 27
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of September 27: “‘On the precipice’: How the cratering economy became a second public health crisis,” Politico…
Housing California Releases “Ballot Guide 2020” to Educate Voters on Important Housing-Related Direct Legislation
“California Ballot Guide 2020” is now available to voters preparing to cast ballots in the upcoming November election. Housing California, an NLIHC state partner, released the new resource as an…
HUD Allows Individual and Small Group Meetings, Allows Projects to Use CARES Act Public Housing Operating Funds in 2020
HUD issued joint Notice H-2020-09/PIH-2020-26 announcing two CARES Act-related provisions regarding the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD). One provision allows a public housing agency (PHA) or…