Study Reveals Massachusetts’s Fair Share Housing Policy Counteracts Local Zoning Restrictions and Promotes Mobility to Higher-Advantaged Neighborhoods
A study published recently in Housing Policy Debate, “Can Fair Share Policies Expand Neighborhood Choice? Evidence From Bypassing Exclusionary Zoning Under Massachusetts Chapter 40B,” examines the…
Huntsville, Alabama, Passes Legislation to Develop Affordable Housing for Individuals Experiencing or At Risk of Homelessness
Lawmakers in Huntsville, Alabama, approved in April a new affordable housing development project that will serve the city’s most marginalized residents and ensure that its most vulnerable individuals…
Join Today’s (6/3) “Tenant Talk Live” Webinar on Disability Justice
Join NLIHC’s “Tenant Talk Live,” a meeting geared towards tenant and resident leaders, today (June 3) at 6 pm ET (5 pm CT, 4 pm MT, 3 pm PT). The meeting will focus on disability justice and cover…
National Survey Shows Broad Agreement across Income Levels about Reasons to Allow More Home Building
Source: Kansal T., Aurand, A., & Saadian, S. (2024). Homeowners, Renters, and Households of All Incomes Back Housing Reforms. Pew Charitable Trusts and NLIHC. Available at: https://bit.ly/…
NLIHC Seeks Policy Coordinator/Analyst
NLIHC seeks a policy coordinator or policy analyst with a portfolio focusing on federal legislative policy and regulatory action related to the Coalition’s mission and priorities. The policy…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of May 26
The following are some of the news stories to which NLIHC contributed during the week of May 26: “Watchdog report highlights trend of investor-owned rental homes in U.S. housing market”…
NLIHC Welcomes Nara Kim as Policy Intern
NLIHC is excited to welcome Nara Kim as our policy intern for the summer. Nara is a rising senior at Yale University studying political science with a focus on social movements and grassroots…
Where to Find Us – June 3
Legal Aid Northwest Texas (presentation) – Virtual, June 3 (Tia Turner) Bringing It Home Housing Conference – Raleigh, NC, June 4-5 (Billy Cerullo) Mississippi Center for Justice…
House Appropriators Approve 10% Cut to THUD Funding in FY25 after Party-Line Vote – Take Action!
House appropriators approved top-line funding allocations – known as “302(b)s” – on May 23 that would slash funding by 10% in fiscal year (FY) 2025 for programs covered under the Committee on…
NLIHC and Pew Charitable Trusts Release Brief Showing Widespread Support for State and Local Policies to Allow More Housing
NLIHC and Pew Charitable Trusts released on May 23 a new research brief, Homeowners, Renters, and Households of All Incomes Back Housing Reforms. Based on a national survey, the brief highlights the…
Join Organizational Sign-On Letter Supporting HUD’s Efforts to Decrease Barriers to Assisted Housing
NLIHC is circulating an organizational sign-on letter supporting HUD’s efforts to decrease barriers to HUD-assisted housing for formerly incarcerated or convicted people and their families. The…