Point of View by Diane Yentel: Remembering Shauna Sorrells
Shauna Sorrells, a dedicated member of NLIHC’s board of directors, a lifelong houser and a dear friend of mine, died suddenly this month at age 47. We will honor her with the Brooke Award at NLIHC’s…
Call your Senators Today about FY20 Spending Bill
The Senate began consideration on October 22 of a four-bill spending package for fiscal year (FY) 2020 that includes funding for affordable housing and community development programs at HUD and the U…
Ask Your Representatives to Support Disaster Reform Legislation
The House of Representatives may vote in November on bipartisan legislation to permanently authorize HUD’s Community Development Block Grant–Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program. The bill includes key…
Join Today’s ‘Tenant Talk Live’ Call/Webinar with and for Resident Leaders!
Please join us for the launch of Tenant Talk Live—a bimonthly call/webinar with resident leaders from across the country. The first call/webinar is scheduled for Today, October 28, at 6:00 p.m. ET (5…
NLIHC and Fair Share Housing Center of New Jersey Release Part I of ‘Fixing America’s Broken Housing Recovery System’
NLIHC and the Fair Share Housing Center of New Jersey released on October 25 Fixing America’s Broken Disaster Housing Recovery System: Part 1: Barriers to a Complete and Equitable Recovery…
House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Federal Disaster Recovery
The Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Building, and Emergency Management of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee held a hearing on federal disaster relief efforts on…
Additional Disaster Housing Recovery Updates - October 28
The following is a review of additional disaster housing recovery developments since the last edition of Memo to Members and Partners (for the article in the previous Memo, see 10/21…
NLIHC Announces 2020 Housing Policy Forum
NLIHC’s Housing Policy Forum 2020: Ending Homelessness and Housing Poverty will take place in Washington, DC, March 25-27, 2020, at the Washington Court Hotel. Register for the Forum today at: https…
Time to Get Out the Vote for Nov. 5 Elections in Several States and Many Localities
Several states and many localities will hold elections on November 5. It’s time to get out the vote! NLIHC’s nonpartisan voter and candidate engagement project, Our Homes, Our Votes: 2020, focuses on…
Our Homes, Our Votes: 2020 Media Toolkit is Now Available!
The 2020 presidential election is well underway, and voters want to hear from the candidates about how they plan to address the nation’s growing homelessness and housing affordability crisis. Our…
NLIHC and National Housing Law Project Host Healthy Homes Capitol Hill Briefing
NLIHC and National Housing Law Project held a Capitol Hill briefing on Healthy Housing solutions on October 23. NLIHC Vice President of Public Policy, Sarah Saadian gave opening…