Take Action! Urge Congress to Include the “Emergency Rental Assistance Act” in the Next COVID-19 Relief Package
The Opportunity Starts at Home multisector affordable homes campaign on May 7 launched a "Take Action" page where advocates can send pre-formatted letters to their federal elected officials urging…
Campaign Welcomes the Minnesota Chapter of Opportunity Starts at Home
The Opportunity Starts at Home multisector affordable homes campaign is pleased to announce a new state-based campaign, the Minnesota Chapter of Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH-MN). The Minnesota…
GAO Reports Highlight Ongoing Issues with FEMA and National Disaster Response
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released two reports highlighting ongoing issues with staffing and capacity-building reform at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). …
“Getting Housing Issues and Ballot Initiatives into the Elections” Webinar on May 21 at 3 pm ET
Join Our Homes, Our Votes 2020 on May 21 at 3 pm ET for a webinar on advancing housing issues and ballot initiatives in the elections. The series is free to the public. Register for this webinar and…
Study Finds Changes to Inclusionary Housing Policy Increase Affordable Production
In an article in Housing Studies, “Harnessing the Real Estate Market for Equitable Affordable Housing Provision: Insights from the City of Santa Monica, California,” researchers find that changes to…
Hispanics and Blacks More Affected than Whites by COVID-19 Job Disruptions
Source: Pew Research Center, American Trends Panel, 2020.
Montana Provides $50 Million in Emergency Housing Assistance in Response to COVID-19
Montana is an early leader in using Coronavirus Relief Fund resources to provide emergency rent assistance for renters and homeowners struggling to meet housing costs during the pandemic. The…
NLIHC Seeks Housing Policy Analyst/Senior Housing Policy Analyst
NLIHC seeks a housing policy analyst/senior housing policy analyst (depending on experience) responsible for identifying, analyzing, advocating, and engaging the Coalition’s membership and network in…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of May 3
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of May 3: “Opinion | There’s a Rental Crisis Coming. Here’s How to Avoid It.,” Politico, May 8 at: https://…
Join NLIHC’s Weekly “Coronavirus, Housing and Homelessness” Call Today at 2:30 pm ET!
NLIHC hosts national calls every Monday at 2:30 pm ET on “Coronavirus, Homelessness, and Housing.” Calls feature leaders from Congress, the administration, state and national partners, local homeless…
Join Today’s National Call-In Day to Demand #RentReliefNow!
NLIHC and other national leaders of the Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF) are leading a national call-in day today (May 4) to urge Congress to include funding to meet the…