Register Today for the First Our Homes, Our Votes Webinar on July 17
Registration is open for the first in NLIHC’s six-part webinar series on nonpartisan voter engagement, Our Homes, Our Votes. This first webinar is tomorrow, July 17 at 3:00 pm ET. The Our Homes, Our…
Report Examines Youth Homelessness, Provides Recommendations
The True Colors Fund, in partnership with the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty, published the State Index on Youth Homelessness 2018. The report estimates that, nationwide, 4.2…
Point of View: FEMA Is Failing Disaster Victims Who Are Still Desperate for Housing – Diane Yentel, NLIHC President and CEO
Diane Yentel, NLIHC President & CEO The following is adapted from an op-ed published in the Orlando Sentinel on June 29 at: https://bit.ly/2IEffc7 (Since publishing this op-ed, NLIHC’s…
Our Homes, Our Votes Webinar Series Begins July 17
Housing is built with ballots! NLIHC is conducting a series of six webinars that will provide clear information, tools and strategies to assist organizations and leaders engage more low income…
Study Explores Landlord Participation in Housing Choice Voucher Program
A study by the Poverty and Inequality Research Lab of Johns Hopkins University, Urban Landlords and the Housing Choice Voucher Program, examined the participation of landlords in the Housing Choice…
NLIHC Releases Out of Reach 2018 in Spanish
NLIHC released a Spanish-language version of Out of Reach: The High Cost of Housing 2018 on June 28. The report, Fuera de Alcance: El Alto Costo de La Vivienda 2018, compares rents and wages…
U.S. Conference of Mayors ‘Supports and Affirms’ Opportunity Starts at Home
At its 86th annual meeting, the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) passed a resolution to “support and affirm” the Opportunity Starts at Home multi-sector affordable housing campaign. “…
Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies Releases State of the Nation’s Housing 2018
The Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University (JCHS) released The State of the Nation’s Housing 2018 on June 19. This year’s release marks the 30th anniversary of this annual report,…
NLIHC Releases Out of Reach 2018
NLIHC released Out of Reach: The High Cost of Housing 2018 on June 13. The report compares rents and wages nationally and in every state, country, and city in the U.S. Out of Reach 2018 shows that…
Opportunity Starts at Home Offers New Resources on the Connection between Hunger and Housing
Anti-hunger advocates are housing advocates! The Opportunity Starts at Home campaign website offers a new resource page on the connections between affordable housing and hunger alleviation in America…
Opportunity Starts at Home: State Campaigns in the Spotlight!
To continue to broaden our multi-sector effort, the Opportunity Starts at Home campaign selected seven state partners to receive capacity-building grants to broaden and diversify each state’s housing…