NLIHC Participates in the Congressional Black Caucus 54th Annual Legislative Conference—Making Housing Justice Happen
Sep 29, 2025
By May Louis-Juste, NLIHC Project Manager, Strategic Partnerships
NLIHC participated in the 2025 Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) Annual Legislative Conference, a premier policy and leadership event that brings together lawmakers, advocates, community leaders, and partners from across the country. The conference serves as a platform to exchange ideas, build connections, and explore solutions to pressing issues facing Black communities.
During the week, NLIHC staff shared insights on the national affordable housing crisis and its disproportionate impact on Black households and other marginalized communities. Staff highlighted NLIHC’s latest research, upcoming NLIHC publications, and advocacy tools, and provided resources for individuals and organizations to get involved in advancing housing justice.
The conference provided an important opportunity for the Coalition to raise awareness within the community about housing instability across the nation. NLIHC hosted a booth that drew many attendees where staff signed participants up to receive Memo to Members, shared ways to get involved with the Coalition, connected attendees with state partners, and offered resources for them to take back to their communities. In addition, staff members received tickets to attend conference sessions and networked with leaders across such sectors as racial equity, environmental justice, health, and voting rights, many of which expressed strong interest in building partnerships with NLIHC.
NLIHC is committed to building and strengthening cultural, political, and coalition partnerships necessary to achieve housing justice through meaningful relationships with key partners in faith-based organizations, labor unions, influencers, arts and culture groups, philanthropic foundations, and national coalitions. The Congressional Black Cacus conference is just one of the many valuable opportunities to advance this mission. Conferences will be one of the avenues that NLIHC will use to connect with leaders across sectors, uplift the voices of those most impacted by the housing crisis, and expand the movement for safe, affordable, and accessible housing.
