Older Adults Experiencing Homelessness Are Less Likely Than Younger Adults to Receive Permanent Supportive Housing
A new report published by the National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH), “Connecting Older Adults to Housing: Examining Disparities,” analyzes the ways older adults (aged 55 and over) exit…
Older Black Adults Disproportionately Exit Homelessness to Incarceration, While Older White Adults Disproportionately Receive Permanent Supportive Housing
Source: National Alliance to End Homelessness. (2023). Connecting Older Adults to Housing: Examining Disparities. Retrieved from https://endhomelessness.org/resource/connecting-older-adults-to-…
Michigan Supplemental Spending Bill Invests in Housing and Community Development Programs
The Michigan legislature approved a $1.1 billion supplemental spending bill that dedicates federal resources to housing and community development programs. Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the…
NLIHC Releases Winter Issue of Tenant Talk!
NLIHC released on February 9 the winter issue of Tenant Talk, our semi-annual newsletter designed to engage residents in housing advocacy. The new issue, Advancing Tenant Protections: Building Tenant…
Evicted Author Matthew Desmond to Launch New Book at NLIHC’s Housing Policy Forum 2023
In addition to featuring a keynote address by acclaimed author and sociologist Matthew Desmond, NLIHC’s Housing Policy Forum 2023 will celebrate the launch of Desmond’s new book, Poverty, by America…
Renowned Social Activist Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II to Address NLIHC’s Housing Policy Forum
NLIHC’s 2023 Housing Policy Forum will feature a keynote address by Reverend Dr. William J. Barber II, a renowned scholar and social activist. The Forum will also offer participants an array of…
NLIHC Encourages Advocates to Participate in Capitol Hill Day
NLIHC invites advocates to participate in our hybrid Capitol Hill Day on Thursday, March 23. Participants will have the opportunity to meet with their members of Congress to urge them to oppose…
NLIHC to Honor Ayuda Legal Puerto Rico at Housing Leadership Awards Ceremony on March 22
NLIHC will honor Ayuda Legal Puerto Rico at our 41st Annual Housing Leadership Awards Celebration on Wednesday, March 22, from 6:30 to 8 pm at the Hilton Washington DC Capitol Hill Hotel in…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of February 5
The following are some of the news stories to which NLIHC contributed during the week of February 5: “Another $700 Million in Emergency Rental Assistance Is on the Way to Struggling Renters” Forbes…
Representative Dean Introduces the “Homelessness and Behavioral Health Care Coordination Act” in the House
Representative Madeleine Dean (D-PA) reintroduced legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives on February 2 to help people experiencing homelessness and behavioral health issues, including…
HUD Awards $315 Million in Grants to Help 46 Communities Address Unsheltered and Rural Homelessness
HUD announced on February 2 the first cohort of communities to receive grants and vouchers to address unsheltered and rural homelessness, awarding nearly $315 million to 46 cities and localities…