The following are some of the news stories to which NLIHC contributed during the week of May 26: “Programs for low income and homeless people are on the federal chopping block,” NPR Illinois,…
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,…
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…
NLIHC released the Spring 2025 edition of Tenant Talk – Disaster Recovery and Housing: Navigating the Climate Crisis. Tenant Talk is a semi-annual publication that engages tenants in housing advocacy…
