Memo to Members

Scholarship Application Now Open: 2026 Policy Forum

Dec 22, 2025

By Brooke Schipporeit, NLIHC Senior Director, Field Strategy & Innovation 

NLIHC’s 2026 Housing Policy Forum will take place March 10-13, 2026, at the Washington Hilton hotel in Washington, D.C. A limited number of lodging and travel scholarships are available for people who self-identify as low-income. Apply for a scholarship here.  

Scholarship recipients must be current-dues-paying members and must pay the $100 Forum registration fee.  

Important Scholarship Dates and Deadlines 

  • December 22: Scholarship applications open.
  • January 12: Scholarship applications due. 
  • January 16: Scholarship recipients notified. Remaining applicants placed on waitlist until January 30.
  • January 30: Deadline for scholarship recipients to pay NLIHC membership dues (if not already current) and the $100 Forum registration fee. After this date, those who have not paid will forfeit their scholarship to someone on the waitlist.
  • February 2: Individuals on the waitlist notified of their application status. 
  • February 17: Deadline for scholarship recipients chosen from the waitlist to pay NLIHC membership dues (if not already current) and the $100 Forum registration fee. After this date, those who have not paid will forfeit their scholarship.
  • March 27: Deadline for submitting travel reimbursement form. 

Apply for a hotel and travel scholarship today!  

For questions or to check your membership status, please contact [email protected].