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 Advocates’ Guide to Housing and Community Development Policy educates advocates of all kinds about the programs and policies that make housing affordable to low-income people across America. Learn more here.
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…
NLIHC is pleased to welcome Ramón Kodi Suzuki López as a field intern for summer 2025. Ramón is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in economics and race, colonialism, and diaspora studies at Tufts…
Justice in Aging, an Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH) Campaign Roundtable member group, released an issue brief this month highlighting the importance of federal rental assistance for older adults.…
