In the most recent “Tenant Talk Live” meeting on May 6, we were joined by LaKita Steel, a community advocate for clients with vouchers in her Long Island, NY, community and in nearby Queens. In addition to discussing her advocacy work, LaKita focused on how tenants can secure their security deposits and related her own experience attempting to claim a security deposit. She also answered questions regarding the technicalities of security deposits and about what it is like to be Housing Choice Voucher holder. Learn more about the meeting by accessing the recording here. NLIHC’s next Tenant Talk Live meeting will be held on June 3 at 6 pm ET.
Register for the Next Tenant Talk Live
As always, don’t hesitate to reach out to Sid Betancourt at [email protected] if you have any questions or feedback.
Webinar Resources and Information
- View a recording of the 5/6 Tenant Talk Live webinar here.
- Access the webinar’s chat history here.
- Apply to join the 2024-2025 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.
- Application window: May 3-31
- View the Collective application guide.
NLIHC Updates
- View NLIHC’s Take Action page.
- View HUD’s guidance on the relevance of the Fair Housing Act to the screening of rental housing applicants.
- View NLIHC’s article on FHEO’s guidance on the Fair Housing Act.
- Register for RAD’s office hours here.
- Contact HUD’s Office of Recapitalization at [email protected]
- Check out our “On the Home Front” blog article submission guidelines.
- Join the Tenant Talk Facebook Group
NLIHC staff
Sidney Betancourt
Project Manager of Inclusive Community Engagement
Guest
LaKita Steel
Doctoral Candidate and Community Advocate