Engage Your Members of Congress During August Recess
It is critical for advocates to engage directly with policymakers to urge them to take action to address the issues of housing affordability and homelessness – and there is no better time to do so…
Save the Date: Webinar on Proposed Anti-Fair Housing Disparate-Impact Rule, August 22
The National Housing Law Project (NHLP) will hold a webinar on August 22 to discuss HUD’s proposed drastic changes to the Disparate Impact rule that would make it virtually impossible for…
HUD Approves Los Angeles Plan to Comply with Housing Accessibility Laws for People with Disabilities
HUD and the City of Los Angeles signed a Voluntary Compliance Agreement (VCA) on August 2 regarding the City’s compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of the…
Fact of the Week: Over 90% of Lowest-Income Households are Seniors, People with Disabilities, Caregivers, or in the Labor Force or School
Source: NLIHC’s The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes, 2019. Data from 2017 ACS PUMS.
Study Shows Affordable Housing Is Linked with Stronger Child Enrichment and Cognitive Development
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University explored the impacts of affordable housing on child enrichment and cognitive development. They found that when families spent more than half of their incomes…
From the Field: Oregon Advocates Celebrate Huge Wins for Zoning Reform and Affordable Housing Funding
Oregon housing advocates had a breakthrough legislative session in 2019. Overall, 15 bills passed to expand renter protections and to provide greater funding for affordable homes and supportive…
Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – August 12, 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 8/5).…
Webinar to Discuss Crime-Free Housing Programs, August 28
The National Housing Law Project (NHLP) will hold an August 28 webinar on “crime-free” housing programs and how they adversely impact the housing stability of survivors of domestic violence and…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of August 4
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of August 4: “Homeless on the rise in Central Oregon,” News Channel 21, August 8 at: https://tinyurl.com/…
NLIHC Seeks Communications/Media/Graphic Design Intern
NLIHC is accepting applications for our fall internship position for communications/media/graphic design. Interns are highly valued and fully integrated into our staff work. We seek students…
Where to Find Us – August 12
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel and other NLIHC staff will be speaking at the following events in the coming months: Independence Social Service Summit, Independence, MO, August 16 Our Homes…