State and National Policymakers Weigh Increased Absentee Voting
Over the past week, state and national policymakers have begun to explore how voters can safely exercise their right to vote without having to go to the polls—a protection that is crucial as the…
Campaign Releases New Podcast Episode on Racial Equity and Housing
The Opportunity Starts at Home multisector affordable homes campaign released on March 26 its latest podcast episode, “Racial Equity and Housing,” featuring Amanda Andere, CEO of Funders…
NLIHC Releases Spanish Edition of The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes (La Brecha: La Escacez de Viviendas Asequibles)
NLIHC released its annual report The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes in Spanish (La Brecha: La Escacez de Viviendas Asequibles). The report finds that extremely low-income renters in the U.S.…
Analysis Shows Continuing Segregation at Neighborhood Level
The Brookings Institution released a report that examines patterns of continuing racial segregation throughout the country. In every major metropolitan area, white Americans continue to reside in…
State Interventions in Land-Use Regulations Can Increase Access to Opportunity
An article in Housing Policy Debate, “State Affordable Housing Appeals Systems and Access to Opportunity: Evidence from the Northeastern United States,” finds evidence that legal systems that allow…
Half of Households with Incomes Below Poverty Level Are Not Confident They Could Handle $400 Expense
Source: Urban Institute Well-Being and Basic Needs Survey, December 2017
Latinos and Immigrants in the 2020 Census
Accurate, detailed census data on Hispanic origin and race are necessary to enforce a broad array of civil rights protections, reveal disparate impacts of laws and policies, and ensure that programs…
Tenant Talk Live Webinar: Responding to Coronavirus, April 6
Join resident leaders and NLIHC staff for the next Tenant Talk Live webinar to discuss the impacts of the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic and how you can advocate for needed resources and other…
NHLP to Conduct Webinar Introducing Its “Fair Chance Ordinances: An Advocate’s Toolkit”
The National Housing Law Project (NHLP) will conduct a webinar providing an overview of its new Fair Chance Ordinances: An Advocate's Toolkit, on April 7 at 2:00 p.m. ET. The webinar will also offer…
Reminder: Today, NHLP Webinar on Housing Rights for Domestic Violence Survivors Who Interact with Criminal Justice System
Today (March 30) at 3:00 p.m. ET the National Housing Law Project (NHLP) will conduct a webinar, “Housing Rights for Survivors of Domestic Violence Interacting with the Criminal Justice System.”…
Maryland General Assembly Passes Bill to Prohibit Source-of-Income Discrimination
The Maryland General Assembly took a significant step toward ending housing discrimination by passing the “Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) Act” (HB 231/SB 530) on March 17. The HOME Act would…