The National Housing Law Project (NHLP) will hold a webinar to address the housing rights for survivors of domestic violence who have disabilities. NHLP staff will provide a review of the law…
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver announced the creation of a $100 million COVID-19 Short-Term Rental Assistance Program on May 29. The program will be funded by…
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of June 7:
“Black community braces for next threat: mass evictions,” Politico, June 12 at…
Dear Readers,
We keep hearing on the news that the COVID-19 pandemic is “unprecedented.” It absolutely is, with the U.S. having an exponentially higher death rate than any other country, and the…
NEW! Legislative Action Center
NLIHC has launched a new advocacy tool called the Legislative Action Center for advocates to use to learn about NLIHC’s policy priorities…
More than 500,000 people experiencing homelessness are at high risk of contracting coronavirus. Having no shelter of their own to “stay at home,” they cannot control their environment, take…
Even before the growing public health and economic crises, the shortage of affordable and available homes was forcing nearly eight million extremely low-income households to spend more than half of…
People experiencing homelessness are more vulnerable to an outbreak of highly communicable diseases like COVID-19. Without a permanent place to call home, people experiencing homelessness are more…
Congregate sheltering poses a severe risk to individuals experiencing homelessness, many of whom are more likely to have pre-existing medical conditions that make contracting coronavirus more…
Domestic Violence, Housing Instability and Coronavirus
Domestic violence correlates with housing insecurity, as 92% of women experiencing homelessness report having experienced severe physical or…
Schools all over the country have closed. The New York Times recently reported that approximately 1.5 million school-aged children are experiencing homelessness in the U.S., the highest recorded in…
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and 18 Senate co-sponsors introduced on June 1 legislation (S.3856) to authorize $11.5 billion for HUD’s Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) program for communities…
