The Collective is a group of tenant advocates and community leaders with lived experience of housing insecurity who work towards housing justice and racial equity in their neighborhoods and greater communities. This group meets regularly with NLIHC staff to address the needs of the nation's low-income people and their families.
View the application guide here and the application form here!
Application deadline: June 6, 2025
Applicants selected for interviews will be contacted by mid-June, and all applicants will be notified of final decisions in July.
The Collective’s annual event is the Tenant and Community Leader Retreat in Albany, Georgia, and is focused on racial trauma and healing. This year’s retreat will take place October 9-13.
Learn more about the Collective and other NLIHC Tenant Engagement efforts here.