Where to Find Us – August 20
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel and other NLIHC staff will be speaking at the following events in the coming months: NeighborWorks Training Institute, Louisville, KY, on August 20 Oklahoma…
Senators Propose Two Bold Renters’ Tax Credits Bills
Senators Kamala Harris (D-CA) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) separately introduced bold proposals to create fully refundable tax credits for cost-burdened renters, households spending more than 30% of their…
Register for the August 14 Our Homes, Our Votes Webinar on Educating Low Income Renters about Voting Process
Register for the fifth webinar in the six-part Our Homes, Our Votes series on nonpartisan voter engagement. This webinar, “I Vote for More Affordable Homes! Educating Voters Before Election Day,”…
Reminder: Register for Opportunity Starts at Home Informational Webinar
The Opportunity Starts at Home campaign will host its first informational webinar on August 16, from 3:00-4:00 pm ET. The webinar, “Broadening the Housing Movement,” will be presented by Mike…
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…