Recap of October 15 Joint National Housing Preservation Database (NHPD) Webinar on Tips and Tricks for Making the Most Out of the NHPD
Oct 16, 2025
On October 15, NLIHC and the Public and Affordable Housing Research Corporation (PAHRC) hosted a joint webinar on the National Housing Preservation Database (NHPD). The webinar provided tenants, legal service providers, researchers, and advocates with a range of information from the basics of how to access the NHPD to the tips and tricks necessary to make the most out of using the database. NLIHC Research Analyst, Raquel Harati co-led the webinar alongside PAHRC’s Manager of Research and Industry Intelligence, Kelly McElwain and PAHRC Research Analyst, Cathryn (Cate) Asp.
The webinar emphasized the importance of the NHPD as an advocacy tool for preservation of the federally assisted housing stock and reviewed different ways the data can be used for research, policy, and advocacy at the national, state, and local levels. The NLIHC and PAHRC team provided an overview of preservation issues, demonstrated key features of the NHPD, and spotlighted recent updates to core resources, including the user guide, FAQ page, and more.
The webinar recording can be found here.