By Thaddaeus Elliott, NLIHC Housing Advocacy Organizer
NLIHC is preparing to launch the second cohort of Generation Housing Justice fellows later this fall, with applications opening September 4 and closing September 18. Generation Housing Justice is a national fellowship program that cultivates the next generation of housing justice leaders by equipping young adults between the ages of 18 and 24—particularly those directly impacted by housing instability—with the knowledge, skills, and networks needed to drive housing policy change at the federal level.
The fellowship will last seven months from November 2025 through May 2026. Fellows will complete a self-guided course over the duration, which will cover the basics of federal policymaking, the factors driving the housing affordability crisis for low-income people, policy solutions, advocacy and community organizing skills, and narrative change for housing justice. Fellows will also be required to attend monthly meetings to dive deeper into these topics and to complete a capstone project by the end of the fellowship. The project will focus on developing a campaign to educate and mobilize their respective communities to advocate for good housing policy at the federal level and shape public opinion about low-income housing.
The preferred candidate for Generation Housing Justice:
- Is a current advocate or activist, postsecondary student, recent graduate of a postsecondary program, or early career young professional with an interest in housing justice and public policy.
- Has lived experience of housing insecurity.
- Is committed to advancing racial and social justice and has an interest in doing so through housing policy work.
- Wants to make change through collective action and has a passion for building up and empowering the members of their community to be civically engaged and advocate for the needs of the community.
- Is a current active individual member of NLIHC or actively engaged with an NLIHC member organization (becoming a member individually and/or having an organization you are affiliated with become a member will be a requirement if selected for the fellowship).
Fellows will also attend NLIHC’s Annual Policy Forum and Capitol Hill Day in Washington, DC, March 10-13, 2026. All fellows will receive a stipend upon successful completion of the fellowship and its requirements.
The application will open on Thursday, September 4, and close on Thursday, September 18. Please keep an eye on your inbox for an announcement of when the application is live and encourage any eligible young adult leaders in your networks to apply.
For questions, please contact Thaddaeus Elliott, NLIHC Housing Advocacy Organizer, at [email protected].