Join today’s (August 24) national call on coronavirus, housing, and homelessness from 2:30-4 pm ET for a discussion on the state of play on coronavirus relief and what advocates need to do to …
Despite the growing threat of mass evictions, displacement and homelessness, Congress adjourned for August recess, leaving millions of renters and people experiencing homelessness without the…
The following are some of the news stories NLIHC contributed to during the week of August 9:
“Trump promises relief as renters await a second stimulus,” Forbes, August 14 at: https://tinyurl.com/…
Join resident leaders and NLIHC staff for the next Tenant Talk Live webinar, featuring NLIHC partners from the National Housing Law Project (NHLP). NHLP Director of Communications…
A study in the Journal of Affordable Housing and Community Development Law, “The Limits of Good Law: A Study of Housing Court Outcomes,” finds that few renters in New York City eviction cases are…
Although President Donald Trump is attempting to disparage and undermine mail-in voting prior to the November 2020 election, vote-by-mail has proven to be safe and effective. Mail-in voting will be…
Join a live-stream celebration of 2020 Housing Leadership Award honoree Shauna Sorrells, former chief operating officer at Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County, official at HUD, and…
COVID-19 related housing instability will have profound impacts on students’ well-being and academic performance, according to a new in-depth feature article reported by HuffPost and The Hechinger…
A judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit on August 12 narrowed to three states (New York, Connecticut, and Vermont) a preliminary injunction blocking the Department of…
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report to Congress on August 13 directly tying increases in the cost of rental housing to increases in homelessness. The report also indicates…
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Congress
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services, on August 10 released a one-pager addressing President Trump's executive order…
