Baltimore Renters United (BRU), a coalition of community advocates, campaigned successfully for the passage of Council Bill 20-065, “Right to Counsel in Eviction Cases.” The legislation gives tenants…
NLIHC is accepting applications for our winter/spring graphic design/communications internship position. Interns are highly valued and fully integrated into our staff work. We seek a student…
December 31 is the deadline for NLIHC members and partners to submit nominations (or self-nominate!) to fill upcoming vacancies on the NLIHC board of directors. Nominees for board membership must be…
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of December 13:
“Use it or lose it: Tenant aid effort nears a federal cutoff,” New York Times, December 15 at:…
WASHINGTON, DC – Congress is about to vote on a bill that will provide immediate and essential relief to millions of struggling renters, preventing tens of millions of people from losing their homes…
The House of Representatives on December 8 adopted by a vote of 335-78 the National Defense Authorization Act, which included the “Veteran HOUSE Act of 2020” (H.R.2398). Introduced by Representative…
Bipartisan negotiators reached an agreement over the weekend on a coronavirus relief package that would provide desperately needed assistance to struggling households. Rather than one large spending…
WASHINGTON, DC – A bipartisan group of senators and representatives will soon release a compromise coronavirus relief package, including $25 billion in emergency rental assistance and a one-…
The House of Representatives passed on December 8 a one-week continuing resolution (CR) to extend current funding for federal agencies and programs through December 18. The bill (H.R. 8900) passed…
National Updates
Reporting
The Washington Post reports on the federal stimulus benefits that will expire this month, noting that millions of Americans will lose unemployment benefits, access to…
NLIHC and the NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) sent a memorandum to President-elect Joe Biden and his transition team on December 10 outlining steps the Federal Emergency…
