Providers of Supportive Services for Veteran Families Face Unique Challenges in Rural Areas
An article in Housing Policy Debate, “‘You Don’t See Them on the Streets of Your Town’: Challenges and Strategies for Serving Unstably Housed Veterans in Rural Areas,” reports that rural homeless…
Number of Veterans Experiencing Homelessness Fell Dramatically Since 2009
Source: HUD, Annual Homeless Assessment Report (2020).
Register Today for Our Homes, Our Voices National Housing Week of Action Planning Webinar, February 26
Advocates from around the country are beginning to plan how they will be involved in the fourth annual Our Homes, Our Voices National Housing Week of Action taking place May 2 to May 12. To assist…
Atlanta City Council Approves Measure to Prohibit Source-of-Income Discrimination
The Atlanta City Council passed Measure 20-O-1155 on February 17, prohibiting landlords from rejecting people applying to rent a home based on the applicant’s source of income, including denying…
Tenant Talk Live Call/Webinar for Residents, February 27
Tenant Talk Live— NLIHC’s bimonthly call/webinar with resident leaders from across the country—provides opportunities for residents to connect with NLIHC and one another; to share…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of February 16
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of February 16: “Bernie Sanders wants to spend $70B to modernize public housing, Pete Buttigieg wants to…
Where to Find Us – February 24
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel and other NLIHC staff will be speaking at the following events in the coming months: Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disabilities…
Senator Bennet and Representative Clyburn Introduce Bill to Provide Tenants Facing Eviction Legal Assistance
Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) and House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) introduced the “Legal Assistance to Prevent Evictions Act” on February 13. If enacted, the bill would establish a…
Representative Meng Introduces House Companion Bill to End Homelessness
Representative Grace Meng (D-NY) introduced the “Pathway to Stable and Affordable Housing for All Act” (H.R. 5813) in the House on February 7. A companion to the Senate bill introduced by Senator…
Members of Congress Introduce Bill to Eliminate Asset Limits for SNAP, TANF, and LIHEAP
Senators Chris Coons (D-DE) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Representatives TJ Cox (D-CA), Kim Schrier (D-WA), and Jimmy Gomez (D-CA) introduced the “Allowing Steady Savings by Eliminating Tests (ASSET…
Take Action to Oppose Deep Cuts to Affordable Housing Proposed by the Administration
President Trump and HUD Secretary Ben Carson’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 budget request – released on February 10 – proposes to slash funding for HUD by an astounding $8.6 billion or 15% below…