On November 10, NLIHC hosted a national HoUSed campaign call to discuss the 2026 midterm election results, a National Day of Action on November 18 hosted by the National Alliance to End Homelessness (the Alliance), and a field update from the Alaska Coalition on Housing and Homelessness.
NLIHC Senior Vice President for Public Policy David Gonzalez Rice opened the call with brief remarks on the 2026 midterm results, noting voters’ strong interest in “affordability and accountability.” David shared that Congress must address federal funding in the lame duck session because the current continuing resolution (CR) for federal funding expires on December 11. NLIHC continues to urge Congress to include language in the CR permanently blocking implementation of the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB’s) proposed rule, “Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance.”
Zach Brown, senior manager of government affairs at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, provided an overview of the 2026 midterm election results and what they might mean for federal affordable housing and homelessness policy. Zach also discussed what Congress might tackle in the lame duck period and opportunities for congressional oversight and protecting federal housing programs in the 120th Congress.
Tamina Chowdhury, director of advocacy and campaign strategy at the Alliance, shared information on the Alliance's November 18 National Day of Action to stop HUD from making sweeping changes to the Continuum of Care (CoC) program that would put over 97,000 people who had previously experienced homelessness at risk of losing their homes. The Alliance and NLIHC are calling on Congress to include language in the next CR protecting CoC program funding by requiring HUD to noncompetitively renew all expiring CoC projects for 12 months.
We were also joined by staff of the Alaska Coalition on Housing and Homelessness, Executive Director Brian Wilson and Director of Organizational Development Owen Brooks. The Alaska Coalition is responsible for overseeing the Balance of State CoC program and Alaska’s Homeless Management Information System. Brian and Owen described the landscape of housing and homelessness in Alaska and their coalition’s advocacy approach.
Brooke Schipporeit, senior director for field strategy and innovation at NLIHC, closed the call by sharing how attendees can take action and get involved in NLIHC’s advocacy. The call was not recorded, but the presentation slides are available. Register for NLIHC’s next National HoUSed campaign call on December 8 from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm ET.
NLIHC Policy Update
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The Alliance’s National Day of Action
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NLIHC’s national HoUSed campaign calls take place on the second Tuesday of the month from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm ET. Register for the series and access NLIHC’s archive of HoUSed campaign recordings.