NLIHC in the News for the Week of May 19
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of May 19: “Amid record homelessness, a Texas think tank tried to upend how states tackle it” NPR,…
Last Chance to Apply for 2024-2025 Collective Cohort
NLIHC is recruiting members of its next Collective cohort! The Collective is a group of tenant advocates and community leaders with lived experience of housing insecurity who work towards housing…
Join NLIHC’s Second Policy Advisory Committee Meeting of 2024
NLIHC members are invited to join NLIHC’s second Policy Advisory Committee (PAC) meeting of the year on Wednesday, June 12, from 4 to 5 pm ET. PAC meetings offer NLIHC members a space to weigh in on…
Where to Find Us – May 28
National Coalition for Homeless Veterans Annual Conference – Washington, DC, Courtney Cooperman (May 29) The Intersection of Affordable Housing and Civic Engagement – Virtual, Courtney…
Advocates Witness Encampment Evictions in D.C. and Urge National Park Service and D.C. Officials to Halt Sweeps
The National Park Service and the administration of D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser began forcibly removing five homeless encampments in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of Washington, D.C., on May 16. Staff…
Register for Tomorrow’s (5/21) NLIHC, The Alliance, and CBPP Webinar on FY25 Federal Appropriations
NLIHC, the National Alliance to End Homelessness (The Alliance), and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) invite advocates nationwide to register for the second webinar in our series on…
House Appropriations Chair Cole Releases Topline Funding Levels for FY25 Appropriations Bills and Timeline for Committee Work
U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations Chair Tom Cole (R-OK) released topline funding allocations for all 12 fiscal year (FY) 2025 spending bills on May 16. The topline funding…
Take Action: Weigh In on HUD’s Proposed Rule, “Reducing Barriers to HUD-Assisted Housing”
NLIHC is calling on advocates to comment in support of HUD’s recent Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), “Reducing Barriers to HUD-Assisted Housing.” The deadline for comments is June 10. The NPRM…
House Financial Services Committee Votes to Move Several Housing Bills Forward for Full Consideration in the House
The U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Financial Services (HFSC) reviewed and voted on several bills during a May 16 markup, including the bipartisan “Yes In My Back Yard (YIMBY) Act of 2023…
Vermont Congressional Delegation Sends Letter to FEMA Urging Improvements to Disaster Response and Individual Assistance Access
The Vermont Congressional Delegation, including Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Senator Peter Welch (D-VT), and Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL), sent a letter to Federal Emergency Management…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update – May 20, 2024
Congressional and National Updates The Bipartisan Policy Center held a webinar on disaster reform, “Finding Focus: A Look at Disaster Policy Priorities and Proposals,” on April 30. The webinar…