Congressional Staff Briefing on HUD Mixed-Status Rule with Congressional Hispanic Caucus/Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus/Congressional Black Caucus – Virtual, June 6 (Kayla Blackwell)…
What defines a housing trust fund is securing a dedicated revenue source. This means that the funding source is committed by law to generate funds for the housing trust fund. Thus, a certain…
If there is one lesson communities have learned about housing policy, it is that no length of affordability is long enough when it comes to meeting the need for affordable housing. The twenty…
A majority of housing trust funds have an oversight body other than, or in addition to, the jurisdiction’s elected officials. This advisory board is typically appointed by elected officials,…
No other issue touches the heart of housing trust funds more than that of serving those populations that continue to have the most difficult time securing decent, affordable housing. Due to their…
The first step in developing a housing trust fund is to draft a proposal that will create the housing trust fund needed in your community. The goal is to put on the table your group’s ideal housing…
Join NLIHC’s next “Tenant Talk Live,” a meeting geared toward tenant and resident leaders, on Monday, June 2, at 6 pm ET (5 pm CT, 4 pm MT, and 3 pm PT). Join NLIHC staff and alumni from the…
Yesterday, NLIHC released Advocates’ Guide 2025: A Primer on Federal Affordable Housing and Community Development Programs and Policies. Published annually, the Advocates’ Guide…
NLIHC released an advocacy toolkit, “Opposing Cuts to Federal Investments in Affordable Housing,” to help advocates take action to protect vital federal funding. The toolkit provides…
The Collective is a group of tenant advocates and community leaders with lived experience of housing insecurity who work towards housing justice and racial equity in their neighborhoods and greater…
The following are some of the news stories to which NLIHC contributed during the week of May 19: “Landlord-tenant commission can’t agree on just cause evictions. There is consensus on other…
