NLIHC is currently recruiting members of its next Collective cohort! 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. The group convenes regularly to discuss shared concerns, chart an advocacy path, and ensure that NLIHC addresses the needs of low-income people and families throughout the country. NLIHC is accepting applications to join the next Collective cohort from now until May 31. During June and July, NLIHC will review applications, interview candidates, and select members of the next cohort. Apply to join NLIHC’s Collective!
Those interested in joining the Collective are encouraged to view this application guide. Please note: The application guide is NOT the application. Only applications completed through the application form will be considered. This document instead provides an overview of the questions included in the application. Please feel free to use the document to help prepare your answers for the online application. If you have any questions, please contact Sid Betancourt at [email protected].
Members of past Collective cohorts have had the opportunity to visit the White House, inform NLIHC’s policy priorities, receive assistance with submitting federal comments, and more!
Every Collective cohort begins with an annual inaugural event, the Tenant and Community Leader Retreat, which is focused on racial trauma and healing and held in Albany, Georgia. This year’s retreat will take place on October 10-14. Members of the Collective also play an important role in developing the Tenant Session of NLIHC’s Annual Housing Policy Forum.
Learn more about the history of NLIHC’s Collective through these resources:
- NLIHC Holds Tenant and Community Leader Retreat (Oct 2022)
- Tune in to “The Home Front” Podcast’s Latest Episode on NLIHC’s Tenant and Community Leader Cohort! (Oct 2022)
- NLIHC’s Tenant Leader Cohort Visits the White House (Feb 2023)
- NLIHC Tenant Leader Cohort Sends Letter to White House Calling for Strengthened Renter Protections (Dec 2022)
- HUD Sec. Marcia Fudge to Join Fireside Chat with Tenant Leaders at 2023 Housing Policy Forum (March 2023)
- NLIHC Tenant Leader Cohort Submits Comment Letter on Proposed AFFH Rule (May 2023)
- NLIHC, Tenant Leader Cohort, Partnership for Just Housing, and 17 Senators Submit Comments to FHFA in Support of Federal Tenant Protections (Aug 2023)
- NLIHC Holds Second Tenant and Community Leader Retreat (Oct 2023)
If you are interested in becoming part of the next Collective cohort, please fill out this online application form. For any questions about the Collective or the application, please email Sid Betancourt at: [email protected].
You can support the Collective and other NLIHC resources such as Tenant Talk by becoming a member. NLIHC is a membership organization open to individuals, organizations, corporations, and government agencies. Join NLIHC today!