Where to Find Us – December 17
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel and other NLIHC staff will be speaking at the following events in the coming months: 2019 NCSHA's HFA Institute Plenary Session, Washington, DC, on January 17,…
Help End Homelessness and Housing Poverty When You Shop for the Holidays on Amazon Smile!
You can support NLIHC’s work to end homelessness and housing poverty in America whenever you shop for the holidays on Amazon Smile. Just begin typing “National Low Income Housing Coalition” as your…
NLIHC Seeks Field Intern for Winter/Spring 2019 Semester
NLIHC is accepting applications for its field internship position for the winter/spring 2019 semester. The NLIHC field intern assists our Field team in creating email campaigns focused on important…
NLIHC Seeks Housing Advocacy Organizer
NLIHC seeks a well-qualified and talented housing advocacy organizer. As a member of the NLIHC field team, the housing advocacy organizer mobilizes NLIHC members and partners on federal policy…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of December 9
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of December 9. “The U.S. Housing Market is Deeply Unfair. Here’s How You Can Help,” The Nation, December 14 at:…
Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day, December 21
People experiencing homelessness, housing advocates, and community leaders will gather for solemn remembrances and demonstrations on December 21 to observe Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day. For nearly…
Webinar Addressing Source-of-Income Discrimination, December 19
Advocates from around the U.S. will discuss advocacy strategies for passing source-of-income (SOI) anti-discrimination laws at the local, state and federal levels during a webinar on December 19.…
From the Field Utah Youth Experiencing Homelessness Talk to Lawmakers
The Utah Housing Coalition, an NLIHC state partner, hosted “Youth Day on the Hill” on Wednesday, December 12. The event focused on teaching youth basic advocacy skills and the importance of using…
Zillow Research Examines Relationship between Rent Affordability and Homelessness
A report from Zillow Research, Homelessness Rises More Quickly Where Rent Exceeds a Third of Income, examines the relationship between rent affordability and homelessness. The report finds that…
Additional Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – December 17, 2018
The following is a review of additional housing recovery developments related to the 2017 and 2018 disasters since the last edition of Memo to Members and Partners (for the article in the previous …