Register for August 7 Our Homes, Our Votes Webinar on Engaging Candidates for Public Office
Register now for the fourth Our Homes, Our Votes webinar in the six-part series on nonpartisan voter engagement. This webinar, taking place on August 7 at 3:00 pm ET, is titled “An Informed Debate -…
Judge Extends Temporary Shelter Assistance Program through August 31
FEMA’s Temporary Shelter Assistance (TSA) hotel-stay program has again been extended through August 31 for survivors of Hurricane Maria, in response to a lawsuit brought forward by Disaster Housing…
Our Homes, Our Votes Launches New Website, Offers July 31 Webinar
As part of the 2018 Our Homes, Our Votes project, NLIHC has launched a new website that contains the information and resources organizations need to plan and execute successful nonpartisan voter-…
Register Now for Opportunity Starts at Home Informational Webinar, August 16
The Opportunity Starts at Home campaign will host its first informational webinar on August 16, 3:00-4:00 p.m. ET. The free webinar, “Broadening the Housing Movement,” is open to all…
Urban Institute Evaluates the Low Income Housing Tax Credit
The Urban Institute released two reports on the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit: How it Works and Who it Serves and The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit: Past…
Point of View—Poverty is a Choice
Diane Yentel, NLIHC President & CEO Last week, a report from the White House Council of Economic Advisors absurdly stated that the country’s war on poverty is “largely over and a success.”…
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…