Join Monday’s (February 27) national HoUSed campaign call from 2:30 to 4 pm ET. Jennifer Sullivan of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities will join the call to discuss the implications of the planned “unwinding” of Medicaid benefits for renters. Jerry Jones of the National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH) will present his organization's recent statement of values against the criminalization of homelessness. We will also receive updates from the field and more!
Agenda:
- Welcome and Updates
- Diane Yentel, NLIHC
- Implications of the “Unwinding” of Medicaid for Renters
- Jennifer Sullivan, Director of Health Coverage Access, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
- NAEH Statement of Values against Criminalization of Homelessness
- Jerry Jones, National Field Director, National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH)
- Report on Eviction Expectations in the Post-Pandemic Housing Market
- Andrew Haughwout, Director of Household and Public Policy Research, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
- Field Updates
- Scott Gottbreht, Vice President of Housing and Senior Program Officer, United Way of Central Maryland
- Susan Jacob, Program Director of Housing Counseling Services, Inc. (DC); Leah Hendey, Senior Research Associate, Urban Institute (DC); Peter Tatian, Senior Fellow and Research Director, Urban Institute (DC)
- Policy Update
- Sarah Saadian, NLIHC
- Next Steps
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Be sure to use NLIHC’s new advocacy toolkit for opposing budget cuts to essential federal investments in affordable housing.