Complaint-Oriented Policing Perpetuates Cycle of Poverty Among People who are Homeless
A new paper in American Sociological Review, “Complaint-Oriented Policing: Regulating Homelessness in Public Space,” examines how a significant increase in homelessness-related 911 complaints in San…
From the Field: California Legislature Passes Affordable Housing Production, Preservation, and Tenant Protection Bills
California state legislators passed a strong package of affordable housing measures in the final days of their legislative session that concluded on September 13. The package of more than a dozen…
Children’s HealthWatch to Celebrate NLIHC’s Diane Yentel on October 10, Register by September 27
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel will be honored with the Champion Award at the Second Annual Children’s HealthWatch Celebration, “Home is Where Health Is,” on October 10 at the Boston University…
NHLP to Offer Webinar on Federal and State Protections for Abuse-Survivors Calling Police or Emergency Services, September 26
The National Housing Law Project (NHLP) will hold a September 26 webinar providing an overview of state and federal laws that protect individuals’ rights to seek emergency assistance despite local…
Portland, Oregon, Hosts Next NeighborWorks Training Institute, December 9-13
Portland, OR, is home to the next NeighborWorks Training Institute (NTI) to be held the week of December 9-13. Online registration is now open. The NTI offers to nonprofit professionals courses and…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of September 15
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of September 15: “Where the 2020 presidential candidates, including Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, stand…
NLIHC Welcomes New Fall Policy Intern Katama Vorsheim
NLIHC is pleased to welcome Katama Vorsheim as our new policy intern for the fall. Katama is a recent graduate of the University of California, Davis, where she earned her B.A. in anthropology and…
Where to Find Us – September 23
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel and other NLIHC staff will be speaking at the following events in the coming months: Aspen Institute Financial Security Program Research Convening on Housing…
Senate Approves Topline Funding Allocations for Fiscal Year 2020
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved on September 12 the topline funding numbers, known as 302(b) allocations, for each of the twelve spending bills for fiscal year (FY) 2020. The…
House of Representatives Passes Bill Requiring Carbon Monoxide Detectors in Federally Subsidized Housing
The “Carbon Monoxide Alarms Leading Every Resident To Safety Act (CO ALERTS Act)” (H.R. 1690) introduced by Representative Jesus “Chuy” Garcia (D-IL) unanimously passed the House on September 10.…