Campaign Adds Three New Multi-Sector Fact Sheets to Website
The Opportunity Starts at Home multi-sector affordable homes campaign recently published three new multi-sector fact sheets on its website, further showcasing the many intersectionalities of housing…
From the Field: Maine Passes Lead Poisoning Prevention Act
Governor Janet Mills signed “An Act to Strengthen the Lead Poisoning Control Act” (L.D. 1116) into law on June 27. The new law requires all Maine children to receive blood lead testing at ages one…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of July 21
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of July 21: “Cities grappling with affordable housing shortage problems: long commutes, homelessness, costly…
NLIHC Seeks Communications/Media/Graphic Design and Research Interns
NLIHC is accepting applications for our fall internship positions: one for communications/media/graphic design and one for research. Interns are highly valued and fully integrated into our staff work…
Where to Find Us – July 29
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel and other NLIHC staff will be speaking at the following events in the coming months: UnidosUS 2019 Annual Conference, San Diego, CA, August 3 Independence…
Call Today: Tell Congress to Lift Spending Caps, Fully Fund Affordable Housing Programs
NLIHC, the Coalition for Human Needs, and other national organizations are hosting a Call-In Day today, July 22, to urge congressional leaders and President Trump to reach an agreement to lift the…
House of Representatives to Vote on ‘Reforming Disaster Recovery Act of 2019’
The House Financial Services Committee voted unanimously on July 16 to approve H.R. 3702, the “Reforming Disaster Recovery Act of 2019,” thanks in large part to the strong advocacy of the more than…
Additional Disaster Housing Recovery Updates - July 22, 2019
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 7/15…
House Passes Legislation to Raise Minimum Wage to $15
The House voted 231 to 199, largely on party lines, on July 18 to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025. The federal minimum wage has not been raised since 2009, the longest time the country…
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Against Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Senators Tim Scott (R-SC) and Bob Menendez (D-NJ) introduced on July 18 the “Carbon Monoxide Alarms Leading Every Resident to Safety Act (CO ALERTS Act),” to help protect residents of federally…
Representative Lawson Introduces Bill to Improve Housing Conditions
Representative Al Lawson (D-FL) introduced on July 12 the “HUD Inspection Oversight Act” (H.R. 3745) (H.R. 3745) to increase transparency and strengthen enforcement of the inspection process for…