NLIHC Welcomes Meghan Mertyris as Disaster Housing Recovery Analyst
NLIHC is delighted to welcome Meghan Mertyris as disaster housing recovery analyst! Before joining NLIHC, Meghan worked as a community organizer at the New Jersey Organizing Project (NJOP) and the…
NLIHC Welcomes Jamaal Gilani as Director of People and Culture
NLIHC welcomes Jamaal Gilani as Director of People and Culture. In this new role, Jamaal will work closely with NLIHC’s operations and finance teams to achieve the Coalition’s mission and be…
Where to Find Us – April 8
“Renting the American Dream,” CHCI Capitol Hill Policy Briefing Series – Washington, D.C., April 9 (Sid Betancourt) Rhode Island Day – Washington, DC, April 9 (Diane Yentel) “Justice and Housing…
Recap of NLIHC’s Housing Policy Forum 2024 Featuring Tenant Organizers, House Representatives, Thought Leaders, and Others!
NLIHC hosted Housing Policy Forum 2024: An Unwavering Path Forward to Housing Justice at the Hilton Capitol Hill Hotel in Washington D.C. on March 19-20. The sold-out event featured a keynote…
Tenants Engage in Federal Advocacy during Two-Day Tenant Session at Housing Policy Forum
For more than 20 years, NLIHC has hosted a tenant leader session at its annual Housing Policy Forum. In the lead-up to this year’s Housing Policy Forum 2024: An Unwavering Path Forward to Housing…
NLIHC State and Tribal Partners Attend Pre-Forum Convening in Washington, D.C.
NLIHC state and tribal partners from around the country convened for two days of peer-learning, networking, and panel discussions with national partners and guests from the Biden administration…
Advocates Push Members of Congress to Advance Essential Housing Legislation during NLIHC’s Capitol Hill Day
NLIHC hosted a hybrid Capitol Hill Day on March 21 during which advocates from around the country pushed their members of Congress to advance essential affordable housing legislation. Held on the…
Congressional Renters Caucus Announces New Policy Agenda Focused on Renters
Representative Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), chair and founder of the Congressional Renters Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives, joined housing advocates and other members of the Renters Caucus in…
Senator Sanders and Representative Ocasio-Cortez Reintroduce the “Green New Deal for Public Housing Act”
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) reintroduced on March 21 the “Green New Deal for Public Housing Act.” The bill would create two new grant programs to…
NLIHC and OSAH Send Letters to Senate Banking Committee on Bipartisan Housing Package
NLIHC and the Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH) campaign sent letters to Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Tim Scott (R-SC), chair and ranking member, respectively, of the U.S. Senate Committee on…
New Democrat Coalition Affordable Housing Task Force Unveils Housing Action Plan
The New Democrat Coalition’s Affordable Housing Task Force, led by Chair Norma J. Torres (D-CA) and Vice Chairs Greg Landsman (D-OH), Wiley Nickel (D-NC), and Emilia…