Wage Inequality Continues 35-Year Rise
A report by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) titled Wage Inequality Continued its 35-year Rise in 2015 shows that real hourly wages in America increased from 2014 to 2015 by 2.1% only because of a…
Quality of Where People Live after Incarceration Varies by Race
A research brief from the University of Wisconsin’s Institute for Research on Poverty titled How does incarceration affect where people live after prison, and does it vary by race? reports that after…
Fact of the Week: 2015 Wage Growth for Lowest Wage Workers by Gender and State Minimum Wage Increase
Note: “Lowest Wage Workers” are those at the 10th percentile. Source: Gould, E. (2016). Wage Inequality Continued Its 35-year Rise in 2015. Washington, D.C.: Economic Policy Institute. Retrieved…
From the Field: Utah Advocates Defend Protections against Source of Income Discrimination, Achieve other Victories
When the 2016 General Session of the Utah State Legislature concluded on March 10, housing advocates were elated to have successfully blocked legislation that sought to overturn housing…
Webinar on Effective Responses to Homeless Encampments, March 30
The National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty (NLCHP) will host a webinar on proven strategies to address homeless encampments. Attendees will learn how to comply with laws and policies that…
Los Angeles NeighborWorks Training Institute, May 2-6
The next NeighborWorks Training Institute (NTI) takes place May 2-6 in Los Angeles, CA. The NTI will offer over 100 course offerings in affordable housing development and financing, housing asset…
The Consortium for Housing and Asset Management Annual Conference, June 27-29
How to keep affordable housing sustainable is the challenge thought-leaders from across the affordable housing movement will be exploring at the Consortium for Housing and Asset Management (CHAM)…
Home Today, Home Tomorrow Design Challenge
AARP, AARP Foundation, Home Matters® and Wells Fargo Housing Foundation are accepting submissions for a new nationwide design challenge entitled “Re-defining Home: Home Today, Home Tomorrow.” The…
Farewell to Linda Couch
Long time NLIHC staff member Linda Couch has resigned to become the new Director of Housing Policy at Leading Age, the national association of homes and services for the elderly. Linda most recently…
NLIHC Still Accepting Applications for Research and Policy Summer Internships
NLIHC is accepting resumes for summer 2016 internship positions. NLIHC interns are highly valued and fully integrated into our staff work. We seek students passionate about social justice issues,…
HUD Secretary Addresses NHTF Schedule
At the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) hearing on March 10 (see article below), HUD Secretary Julián Castro discussed…