States Introduce Multiple Tenant Protections Bills This Legislative Session, Securing Several Wins for Renters Rights
With state-level legislative sessions having ended or nearing their official end this month, lawmakers in states across the nation have signaled a clear commitment to introducing and advancing tenant…
National Network to End Domestic Violence Joins OSAH Steering Committee
The National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) announced on June 20 that it will join NLIHC’s Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH) multi-sector affordable housing campaign Steering…
OSAH Joins Multi-Sector Briefing on Strategies for Ending Green Gentrification and Creating Healthy and Resilient Homes for All
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) hosted a virtual briefing in collaboration with NLIHC’s Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH) campaign, Physicians for Social Responsibility-Los Angeles (PSR-…
Now Available: Updated Fact Sheet on LGBTQIA+ Equity and Housing
NLIHC’s Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH) campaign released an updated multi-sector fact sheet addressing the barriers faced by LGBTQIA+ people in accessing affordable housing. Research increasingly…
Joint Center for Housing Studies Releases Latest State of the Nation’s Housing Report
The Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University released the latest version of its annual report, The State of the Nation’s Housing 2024. The report combines analyses of data from the U.S…
Rental Units Available for Less Than $600 Decreased by 23% between 2012 and 2022, while Units Available for More Than $2,000 Increased by 126%
Notes: Rents in 2022 dollars. Occupied units with no paid rent are excluded. Contract rents exclude utility costs. Source: Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University. (2024). State of…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of June 16
The following are some of the news stories to which NLIHC contributed during the week of June 16: “U.S. home prices have far outpaced paychecks. See what it looks like where you live”…
NLIHC Welcomes Sara Manandhar as IDEAS Intern
NLIHC is delighted to welcome Sara Manandhar (she/her) as a Summer 2024 IDEAS intern! Sara is a senior at American University, where she is pursuing a BA in communications, legal institutions,…
NLIHC Welcomes Doyita Biswas as IDEAS Intern
NLIHC is pleased to welcome Doyita Biswas as a Summer 2024 IDEAS intern! Doyita is a rising senior at the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University, where she is…
Where to Find Us – June 24
HUD Disaster Recovery & Risk Reduction Knowledge Collaborative – Washington, D.C., June 26 (Andrew Aurand and Dan Emmanuel) The Intersection of Affordable Housing and Civic Engagement –…
House Appropriators Continue Work on Partisan FY25 Spending Bills, While Senate Appropriations Leaders Debate Topline Funding Allocations
The U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Appropriations has continued work on partisan fiscal year (FY) 2025 spending bills, passing this week an FY25 proposal that would provide a 1% increase…