The National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH) released its annual report, The State of Homelessness in America, using data from HUD’s annual Point-in-Time Count. While the report finds…
The San Jose City Council voted unanimously on April 9 to pass a new Housing Investment Plan that will establish new funding targets for housing programs. Extremely low-income (ELI) households, those…
The Utah State Legislature adjourned on March 14 after a busy 45-day session. There were some notable successes for advocates leading the fight to end homelessness and housing poverty in Utah, but…
NLIHC state partner Homeless & Housing Coalition of Kentucky secured two legislative victories in late-March. The state legislature passed a bill (HB378) that establishes two provisions for youth…
Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) reintroduced on April 9 the “Rent Relief Act” to address the rising cost of rents afflicting low-income households. Companion legislation was introduced in the House by…
The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions held a hearing on April 9 to assess the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) and its impact on discrimination…
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) reintroduced on April 11 the “HUD Inspection Process and Enforcement Reform Act of 2019.” The legislation aims to improve federal housing inspections and to hold landlords…
The Opportunity Starts at Home's multi-sector affordable homes campaign Steering Committee sent a letter on April 9 to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer,…
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel and other NLIHC staff will be speaking at the following events in the coming months:
Housing California Annual Conference, Sacramento, CA, April 16
NACEDA…
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The newest edition of Tenant Talk explores the issues of gentrification, neighborhood revitalization, and resident displacement. The publication provides readers a…
Congress needs to hear from you! Please contact your senators today and urge them to immediately pass a robust disaster aid package that includes funding for all impacted areas.
Despite the…
Despite the tremendous need for federal assistance in disaster-impacted areas, Congress has been unable to reach an agreement that would allow it to enact a robust disaster relief package. If…
