NLIHC in the News for the Week of August 6
The following are some of the news stories to which NLIHC contributed during the week of August 6: “Report: Homelessness declined by 17% during the pandemic; family homelessness went down by a…
NLIHC, Tenant Leader Cohort, Partnership for Just Housing, and 17 Senators Submit Comments to FHFA in Support of Federal Tenant Protections
NLIHC and advocates from around the country showed strong support for federal tenant protections by submitting comments to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) in response to its Request for…
Recap of 7/31 National HoUSed Campaign Call
NLIHC hosted a national HoUSed campaign call on July 31. We were joined by Dr. Salil Deo and Dr. Sadeer Al-Kindi, lead authors of a new report on the connections between historic redlining and…
Take Action on Affordable Housing and Homelessness during August Recess with NLIHC’s Congressional Recess Toolkit!
Members of Congress are back in their home states and districts for August recess and will not return to their D.C. offices until September. With members in town to campaign and speak with…
Our Homes, Our Votes Update: Celebrate Civic Health Month!
Our Homes, Our Votes is NLIHC’s nonpartisan campaign to boost voter turnout among low-income renters and educate candidates about housing solutions. NLIHC is proud to join over 300 organizations…
Register Now to Attend Third Session of ERASE Summer Webinar Series
NLIHC’s End Rental Arrears to Stop Evictions (ERASE) project will host the third and final installment of its summer webinar series on August 24 from 3 to 4:15 pm ET. The third session of the series…
Recap of 7/27 ERASE Tenant Protections Webinar
NLIHC’s ERASE project hosted on July 27 the second session of a three-part summer webinar series focused on the successes of 2022-2023 ERASE cohort members in advocating for permanent tenant…
NLIHC Joins Letter with NHLP in Support of Rural Housing Decoupling
NLIHC joined the National Housing Law Project (NHLP) in submitting a letter in support of “decoupling” Section 521 rental assistance from maturing Section 214 and Section 515 mortgages connected to U…
Delaware Becomes Fourth State to Provide Right to Representation for Renters Facing Eviction
The Delaware General Assembly passed on June 14 Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 1 (SS1 for SB1), which ensures low-income renters a right to representation in eviction actions. In ensuring the…
Register Now to Receive Your Free Copy of Next Tenant Talk!
NLIHC will release the summer issue of Tenant Talk – our biannual newsletter engaging tenants, residents, and other low-income people in housing advocacy – on August 17. Tenant Talk: Taking Pride…
New Data Show Rental Assistance Improves Food Security
New research exploring the connections between housing and food security finds that residents receiving rental assistance were less likely to experience food insecurity and consumed more nutritious…