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…
NLIHC’s Housing Policy Forum 2023: Onward to Housing Justice will feature tenant sessions with renowned freedom singer and civil rights activist Rutha Mae Harris. The Forum’s tenant sessions will be…
The Los Angeles City Council unanimously voted on January 20 to pass permanent tenant protections that seek to keep renters in their homes as the city’s eviction moratorium lapses. The passage of a…
The Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH) campaign submitted a memorandum to members of the 118th Congress urging policymakers to address one of the most critical issues facing people today: the lack of…
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…
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…
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…
