The Supreme Court lifted an in Illinois state-wide injunction of the Trump administration’s final “public charge” rule (see Memo, 8/19/19) on February 21. The 5-4 vote allows the Department of…
NLIHC’s Housing Policy Forum 2020: Ending Homelessness and Housing Poverty, taking place in Washington, DC, March 25-27 (register here) will feature a broad array of sessions, speakers, and panelists…
NLIHC will hold two webinars to prepare advocates for NLIHC’s annual Capitol Hill Lobby Day taking place on March 27. The webinars will discuss effective advocacy and NLIHC’s policy priorities. The…
Join NLIHC in celebrating 2020 Housing Leadership Award Honoree Shauna Sorrells, who will be recognized posthumously at the 38th Annual Housing Leadership Awards Reception on March 26…
The Opportunity Starts at Home multi-sector affordable homes campaign recently released a new multi-sector fact sheet on its website explaining the connections between LGBTQ equity and…
A Federal Register notice published on February 27 implements Section 209 of the “Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act” (commonly referred to as S. 2155 or “Economic Growth…
The Economic Policy Institute’s annual report, “State of Working America Wages 2019,” examines hourly wage trends over the last 40 years. The report finds that, for most workers, wages have grown in…
The National Housing Law Project (NHLP) released a “Fair Chance Ordinances: An Advocates’ Toolkit,” providing step-by-step guidance to creating such a local ordinance to provide a “fair chance” to…
Federal investments in proven affordable housing solutions benefit us all, but these investments have not kept pace with the need, and the Trump administration is again proposing big cuts. Advocates…
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…
