The Connection

Recap of January 27 HoUSed Campaign National Call

Jan 30, 2026

NLIHC hosted a HoUSed campaign national call on January 27. David Gonzalez Rice, NLIHC senior vice president of policy, moderated the call. NLIHC Senior Policy Director Kim Johnson provided an overview of the final fiscal year (FY) 2026 spending bill for HUD programs and shared how advocates can take action

Sasha Samberg-Champion, special counsel for civil rights at the National Fair Housing Alliance, reviewed the recent Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that eliminates disparate-impact regulations and explained how advocates can respond. 

Noah Patton, NLIHC director of disaster housing recovery, discussed the Fixing Emergency Management for Americans (FEMA) Act, a key bill for the Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition

NLIHC Vice President of Field Strategy & Innovation Ramina Davidson led a discussion with Michael Dahl from HOME Line (MN) and Victoria Morales and Lucas Schrage from Project Home (ME) on how ICE activities are impacting housing stability in Minnesota and Maine.  

Presentation slides from the call are available here. Register here for NLIHC’s next HoUSed campaign call on February 10, from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm ET.  

Resources from the January 27 HoUSed Campaign National Call  

Overview of FY26 HUD Spending Bill – Kim Johnson, Senior Policy Director, NLIHC   

HUD’s NPRM on Disparate Impact – Sasha Samberg-Champion, Special Counsel for Civil Rights, NFHA   

FEMA Act Overview & Advocacy – Noah Patton, Director of Disaster Housing Recovery, NLIHC   

From the FieldRamina Davidson, Vice President of Field Strategy & Innovation, NLIHC  

Access NLIHC’s archive of HoUSed campaign calls and other webinar recordings here.