Advocates Push Members of Congress to Advance Essential Housing Legislation during NLIHC’s Capitol Hill Day
NLIHC hosted a hybrid Capitol Hill Day on March 21 during which advocates from around the country pushed their members of Congress to advance essential affordable housing legislation. Held on the…
Congressional Renters Caucus Announces New Policy Agenda Focused on Renters
Representative Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), chair and founder of the Congressional Renters Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives, joined housing advocates and other members of the Renters Caucus in…
Senator Sanders and Representative Ocasio-Cortez Reintroduce the “Green New Deal for Public Housing Act”
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) reintroduced on March 21 the “Green New Deal for Public Housing Act.” The bill would create two new grant programs to…
NLIHC and OSAH Send Letters to Senate Banking Committee on Bipartisan Housing Package
NLIHC and the Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH) campaign sent letters to Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Tim Scott (R-SC), chair and ranking member, respectively, of the U.S. Senate Committee on…
New Democrat Coalition Affordable Housing Task Force Unveils Housing Action Plan
The New Democrat Coalition’s Affordable Housing Task Force, led by Chair Norma J. Torres (D-CA) and Vice Chairs Greg Landsman (D-OH), Wiley Nickel (D-NC), and Emilia…
Register for 4/9 Webinar on Grants Pass v. Johnson Supreme Court Case
NLIHC, the National Alliance to End Homelessness (The Alliance), and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) invite advocates nationwide to register for a webinar series on advancing…
NLIHC Sends Letter Urging FEMA to Reinstate Reimbursement Policy for Pandemic-Era Non-Congregate Sheltering Programs in California
The NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) sent a letter on March 27 to FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell expressing deep concern regarding FEMA’s decision to retroactively deny…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update – April 1, 2024
NLIHC joined the National League of Cities, National Association of Counties, Enterprise Community Partners, and 100 additional national, state, and local organizations on March 27 in submitting a…
HUD PIH Announces PHAs May Select Veterans for HUD-VASH Vouchers
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) sent an email to public housing agency (PHA) directors on March 19 highlighting the ability of a PHA to voluntarily apply to the U.S. Department of…
HUD Recap Office Announces Availability of RAD Resident Fact Sheets in Six Additional Languages
HUD’s Office of Recapitalization (Recap) has posted Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) Resident Fact Sheets in six additional languages, supplementing the Resident Fact Sheets already available in…
NLIHC Releases RFP for Survey Research Partner
NLIHC has released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a technical partner with expertise in survey design and implementation to assist with a new NLIHC National Renter Survey. Read the RFP here. Much…