By John Pollock, National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel Because of shows like Law and Order, most people know the warning that “if you cannot afford a lawyer, one will be provided to you.”…
Landmark County-Wide Tenant Bill of Rights Will Expand Protections Against Displacement and Build Tenant Power By Vanny Veras, Tenant Organizer, Miami Workers Center The Miami Tenant Bill of…
By Brooke Schipporeit, NLIHC The power imbalance that exists between renters and landlords puts renters at a greater risk of housing instability, harassment, and homelessness. Because racial…
Dear Readers As a tenant, you may already know that laws and ordinances creating new protections for tenants have increased drastically throughout the U.S. since the onset of the pandemic. To be…
Memo: HUD Awards New Grants to Address Unsheltered and Rural Homelessness; Upcoming Housing Webinars and Hearings; and More
Representative Madeleine Dean (D-PA) reintroduced legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives on February 2 to help people experiencing homelessness and behavioral health issues, including…
HUD announced on February 2 the first cohort of communities to receive grants and vouchers to address unsheltered and rural homelessness, awarding nearly $315 million to 46 cities and localities…
President Joe Biden and Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) met at the White House on February 1 to begin what is likely to be a long series of negotiations over…
Join NLIHC and our partners at the Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF) on February 10 from 2 to 3:30 pm ET for a webinar on fiscal year (FY) 2023 appropriations and the…
The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs announced that it will hold its first hearing of the 118th Congress, “The State of Housing 2023,” on February 9 at 10 am ET. Witnesses…
HUD launched a new webpage featuring resources regarding the “Violence Against Women Act” (VAWA). The webpage will serve as a centralized location for materials related to HUD’s implementation of…
In our most recent (January 30) national call for the “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, and Affordable Homes” campaign, we discussed a major announcement on homelessness from the Biden-Harris…