A national census is required by the U.S. Constitution once every ten years. A full and accurate 2020 census is critical to ensure that under-represented populations, such as extremely low-income…
California Governor Gavin Newsom delivered his State-of-the-State address on February 19, focusing on the issue of homelessness. He discussed the housing investments proposed in his 2020-21 budget…
Online registration is open for the next NeighborWorks Training Institute (NTI) taking place in Los Angeles, May 18-22. The NTI offers nonprofit professionals courses and…
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of February 23:
“Trump’s tax break promised housing opportunity but the ‘forgotten’ are still waiting,” AL.com…
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel and other NLIHC staff will be speaking at the following events in the coming months:
American Legion’s 60th Annual Washington Conference, Washington, DC, March…
Federal Spending Updates
Congress and the president finalized on December 20, 2019, the funding levels for fiscal year (FY) 2020, which began on October 1. They passed several temporary spending…
Advocates Win New Protections from Housing Discrimination in Cook County, Illinois
Over 1 million adults in Chicago and its surrounding communities now have fairer access to safe, affordable homes…
The Path Forward: Addressing Obstacles to Housing Upon Reentry
Advocates and leaders with experience returning from incarceration have been working on solutions throughout the country. There have…
Tenant Screening as a Barrier to Housing
Tenant screening is one of the more harmful connections between the criminal justice system and housing, for federally assisted housing and private market…
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This newest edition is devoted to the housing obstacles returning prisoners must overcome and how those obstacles must be addressed.
Controversy: Using Jail Space for Shelter
Several cities are responding to the increased demand for emergency shelter beds for homeless individuals by using former or unused jails as temporary…
Over of Issue
The “War on Drugs” and welfare reform have affected much of our nation’s poverty reduction efforts in the past several decades, including programs intended to address housing poverty.…
