Maine Public Housing Agencies Launch Pilot Program to Track Housing Choice Voucher Expirations Across the State
The Maine Affordable Housing Coalition (MAHC), an NLIHC state partner, and the Maine Association of Public Housing Directors (MAPHD) launched earlier this month a pilot program tracking Housing…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of December 8
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of December 8: “Senators propose Eviction Crisis Act to help at-risk tenants,” Curbed, December 13 at: https://…
Join Tenant Talk Live Resident Engagement Call/Webinar on Tenants’ Rights Related to 24 CFR, Today!
Join Tenant Talk Live today (Monday, December 16) at 6:00 p.m. ET (5 p.m. CT, 4 p.m. MT, 3 p.m. PT) for NLIHC’s second resident engagement call/webinar. Nashid Shakir, project manager, Jurisdiction-…
Deadline for Nominating NLIHC Board Members is December 31!
NLIHC is still accepting nominations (or self-nominations!) to fill upcoming vacancies on the NLIHC board of directors, but the deadline is fast approaching - COB December 31. Nominees for board…
Contribute to NLIHC this Holiday Season on NLIHC’s 45th Anniversary
Please contribute to NLIHC this holiday season to support our efforts to end housing poverty and homelessness in America on this, NLIHC’s 45th Anniversary! In 1974 Cushing Niles Dolbeare convened…
NLIHC Seeks Graphic Design/Communication Intern for Winter/Spring 2020 Semester
NLIHC is accepting applications for its graphic design/communications internship position for the winter/spring 2020 semester. Interns are highly valued and fully integrated into our staff work. We…
Where to Find Us – December 16
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel and other NLIHC staff will be speaking at the following events in the coming months: At What Price? The Hidden Costs of Housing, The Texas Lyceum, Waco, TX,…
Trump Appoints Robert Marbut as Executive Director of United States Interagency Council on Homelessness
President Trump appointed Robert Marbut as executive director of the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) on December 4, following the ousting of former USICH Director Matthew…
Representative Delauro Introduces Bill to Provide Legal Representation for Households Facing Eviction
Representative Rosa Delauro (D-CT) introduced the “Eviction Prevention Act” (H.R. 5298) on December 4. If enacted, the bill would authorize the creation of a federal grant program for state and local…
NAHASDA Reauthorization Bill Introduced in House
Representative Denny Heck (D-WA) and seven bipartisan cosponsors introduced on December 5 the “Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2019” (H.R. 5319),…
House Democrats Send Letter Opposing Proposed Changes to HUD Disparate Impact Rule
House Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters (D-CA) and committee Democrats sent a letter to HUD Secretary Ben Carson on November 22, expressing their concerns with the agency’s proposed…