Memo to Members

NLIHC’s Our Homes, Our Votes Hosts Informational Session on New Mini-Grant Program

Oct 20, 2025

By Tia Turner, NLIHC Our Homes, Our Votes Project Manager 

Today, October 20 at 6:00 pm ET, Our Homes, Our Votes, NLIHC's nonpartisan voter engagement campaign, will host an information webinar about its mini-grant program. The webinar will walk through the mini-grant program’s goals, eligibility requirements, and application process. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and learn best practices for designing strong, nonpartisan voter engagement initiatives. Housing advocates, service providers, tenant leaders, and community organizations are encouraged to join this session to learn how to apply and strengthen their local voter engagement work. 

Our Homes, Our Votes helps to boost voter turnout among low-income renters and elevate housing as a key election issue. The campaign equips housing advocates, tenant leaders, housing providers, and direct service organizations with tools and strategies to register, educate, and mobilize voters in their communities. 

Grant recipients will be selected through a competitive application process, open until November 7, 2025, at 11:59 pm ET, with awards of up to $1,500 per selected organization

Learn more about the Our Homes, Our Votes mini-grant program and how to apply here

Read about best practices for engaging low-income voters in the Turning Renters into Voters report here.  

For questions about Our Homes, Our Votes, contact Tia Turner, Our Homes, Our Votes project manager at [email protected]