Matt Desmond to Address the Ongoing U.S. Eviction Epidemic at NLIHC’s 2019 Housing Policy Forum, March 27-29
Matthew Desmond, author of the Pulitzer-Prize-winning book Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City and principle investigator at the Eviction Lab at Princeton University, will speak at NLIHC…
Donate Today to Honor Native American Housing Leader Pinky Clifford and other 2019 Housing Leadership Awardees
Donate today in honor of Emma “Pinky” Clifford, who will receive the 2019 Dolbeare Lifetime Service Award for her many years of leadership and dedication on behalf of Native Americans and her…
Opportunity Starts at Home to Release National Policy Agenda and Host Congressional Briefing on January 24
The Opportunity Starts at Home multi-sector affordable housing campaign will release on January 24 its national policy agenda report, Within Reach: Ambitious Federal Solutions to Meet the Housing…
America’s Health Insurance Plans Discusses Intersections between Health and Housing
The Opportunity Starts at Home multi-sector affordable housing campaign released its newest podcast episode with America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), the largest advocacy organization…
Over 90% of People in Poverty Are Children, Seniors, Individuals with Disabilities, Caregivers, Students, or People in the Labor Force
An update on poverty from the Hamilton Project of the Brookings Institution, Who Was Poor in the United States in 2017, found that 12.3% of the U.S. population, or 39.7 million residents, lived in…
From the Field North Carolina Housing Coalition Adds Energy Burdens to Mapping Tool to Create a Clearer Picture of Housing Affordability in North Carolina
North Carolina housing advocates now have access to an updated mapping tool that shows that energy costs are a crucial piece of the housing affordability puzzle. Staff at the North Carolina Housing…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of January 6
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of January 6. “Thousands Face Threat Of Eviction After HUD Contracts Expire Due To Shutdown,” NPR, January 11…
NLIHC to Host Mellon/ACLS Research Fellow
NLIHC has been selected by the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) as a host organization for the Mellon/ACLS Public Fellows Program, a career-building fellowship initiative designed to…
NLIHC Welcomes New Research Intern
Originally from Ithaca, NY, Abby Cooper attends the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she is pursuing a B.A. in public policy with a concentration in poverty and social justice. She…
NLIHC Seeks a Field Intern for Winter/Spring 2019 Semester
NLIHC is accepting applications for its field internship position for the winter/spring 2019 semester. The NLHC field intern assists our Field team in creating email campaigns focused on important…