Where to Find Us – August 19
Alaska Housing Summit – Anchorage, AK, August 28-29 (Chantelle Wilkinson) THN 2024 Texas Conference on Ending Homelessness – Houston, TX, September 11 (Tia Turner) Our Homes, Our Votes:…
Join Today’s (8/12) National HoUSed Campaign Call to Learn about the Disaster Housing Recovery Needs of the Lowest-Income Renters!
Join today’s (8/12) national HoUSed campaign call from 2:30 to 3:30 pm ET to learn about the disaster housing recovery needs of the lowest-income renters! Noah Patton and Meghan Mertyris of NLIHC’s…
Take Action in Your District during August Recess!
Members of Congress are back in their home states and districts until September 9 for a month-long work period known as “August recess.” During this time, advocates will have valuable opportunities…
HUD Announces Policy Changes to Expand Veterans’ Access to Housing Assistance
HUD announced changes to the HUD-U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program in a press release on August 8. The changes aim to help more veterans with service-…
FTC Releases Resources to Help Tenants Understand Rental Screening Rights and Dispute Errors in Background Check Reports
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in partnership with HUD’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO), the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (…
Senator Rosen Introduces Bill to Increase Construction Workforce and Expand Housing Supply
Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) introduced the “Creating Opportunities for New Skills Training at Rural and Underserved Colleges and Trade Schools (CONSTRUCTS) Act” in the U.S. Senate on August 2. The…
Register for Next Monday’s (8/19) Our Homes, Our Votes Webinar: Getting Candidates on the Record about Housing and Homelessness
The Our Homes, Our Votes: 2024 webinar series provides resources, guidance, and inspiration for organizations and individuals seeking to launch or strengthen their own nonpartisan voter and candidate…
Our Homes, Our Votes Updates – August 12, 2024
New Resources from National Voter Registration Day National Voter Registration Day (NVRD) – a nonpartisan day of action on September 17 to celebrate voter registration and promote voter…
New Report Assesses Housing-Related Pet Relinquishment in Animal Shelters
A recent study in Frontiers in Veterinary Science, “Housing-related companion animal relinquishment across 21 animal shelters in the United States from 2019-2023,” analyzes animal shelter intake…
Households Receiving Rental Assistance Are Becoming Older and More Diverse
A study published in Cityscape, “Participation, Transition, and Length of Stay in Federal Housing Assistance Programs,” explores household participation in HUD housing assistance programs from 2000…
San Jose Adopts Tenant Preference Policy to Fight Displacement
The San Jose City Council approved on March 26 the city’s first policy regarding tenant preferences based on geography. Passed unanimously, Resolution No. RES2024-84 established a citywide “Tenant…