NLIHC’s most recent national call on “Coronavirus, Housing, and Homelessness” took place on July 20. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, discussed the current state of discussions in Congress and how advocates can ensure that the essential housing and homelessness components in the House-passed “HEROES Act” and “Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act of 2020” (H.R. 7301) are included in the next coronavirus relief package. Marc Dones of National Innovation Service discussed a framework for achieving racial equity in addressing homelessness during COVID-19, and John Pollock of the National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel introduced a new tool from Stout that predicts the number of renter households who will not be able to pay rent and will be at risk of eviction in the coming months. Karen Koch of the Florida Supportive Housing Coalition, Scott Bruton of the Coalition for Nonprofit Housing and Neighborhood Economic Development, and Greg Payne of the Maine Affordable Housing Coalition provided updates from the field. NLIHC’s Sarah Saadian, Joey Lindstrom, and Lisa Marlow discussed updates from the Hill, needed advocacy actions, and communication tools and tactics.
NLIHC hosts national calls on the Coronavirus, Housing, and Homelessness every week. On today’s call, we will be joined by Senator Patty Murray (D-WA). Register for today’s call (Monday, July 27 at 2:30 pm ET) at: https://tinyurl.com/ru73qan
Watch a recording of the July 13 call at: https://tinyurl.com/y3xyrnqx
View July 13 presentation slides at: https://tinyurl.com/y5fl68g9