NLIHC Welcomes Renee Williams as Senior Advisor for Public Policy
By Renee Williams, NLIHC Senior Advisor for Public PolicyNLIHC is extending a warm welcome to Renee Williams, who is joining us as Senior Advisor for Public Policy. As part of our Policy Team, Renee…
Join the National Congress of American Indians’ Webinar on Addressing the Native Housing Crisis on October 28
By San Kwon, NLIHC Policy InternOn October 28 at 2:00 pm ET, the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) will host a webinar titled “Addressing the Native Housing Crisis: Understanding NAHASDA…
Children Accounted for Nearly 40% of the 7.6 Million Individuals Evicted From 2007 to 2016
Source: Graetz, N., Gershenson, C., Hepburn, P., Porter, S. R., Sandler, D. H., & Desmond, M. (2023). A comprehensive demographic profile of the US evicted population. Proceedings of the National…
Housing Insecurity Harms the Mental Well-Being of Children
By Tyler Eutsler, NLIHC Research InternIn a study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, “Eviction, inability to pay rent, and youth mental health: a fixed effects study,” the authors…
NLIHC’s Our Homes, Our Votes Launches New Mini-Grant Program
By Tia Turner, NLIHC Project Manager, Our Homes, Our VotesOur Homes, Our Votes is NLIHC's nonpartisan campaign to boost voter turnout among low-income renters and elevate housing as a key election…
Celebrate Vote Early Day Tomorrow (10/28)!
By Tia Turner, NLIHC Our Homes, Our Votes Project Manager Vote Early Day is a nonpartisan civic holiday dedicated to raising awareness of early voting opportunities and getting out the…
NLIHC Holds Its Third Tenant Leader Retreat
By Gabby Ross, NLIHC Manager, IDEASA select group of tenant leaders from across the country congregated in Albany, Georgia from October 10 to October 13, 2025, for NLIHC’s third Tenant Leader Retreat…
Massachusetts Eviction Sealing Law Strengthens Housing Access for Renters
By Katie Renzi, NLIHC State and Local Research InternOn May 5, 2025, Massachusetts’ eviction record sealing law officially went into effect, providing renters with past eviction filings a clean slate…
Children’s HealthWatch Releases Article on the Intersection of Household Hardship and Health
By Ella Izenour, Opportunity Starts at Home InternChildren’s HealthWatch, an Opportunity Starts at Home campaign Steering Committee member, shared a recent APJM Focus article, “Hardship-Free…
Join Tomorrow's (October 28) National HoUSed Campaign Call Featuring Updates on Government Shutdown Impacts on Healthcare and Domestic Violence Survivors
By Kayla Blackwell, NLIHC Senior Housing Policy Analyst Join tomorrow's (October 28) national HoUSed campaign call from 4 to 5 pm ET. The call will focus on how the federal government shutdown…
Council of Large Public Housing Authorities Report: An Estimated $169 Billion is Needed to Preserve Nation’s Public Housing
By Libby O’Neill, NLIHC Senior Policy AnalystThe Council of Large Public Housing Authorities (CLPHA) released an interim report on October 23, Estimating the Cost to Preserve the Nation’s Public…