The next NeighborWorks Training Institute (NTI) will be held the week of December 9-13 in Portland, OR. Online registration is now open.
In addition to offering courses lasting from one to five days…
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of October 13:
“More than 16,000 Kids in Chicago Public Schools Are Homeless. Teachers Just Went on Strike to…
NLIHC released on October 17 the fall 2019 edition of Tenant Talk: Protecting Public Housing from Political Storms, a publication dedicated to low-income residents and their allies. This newest…
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel and other NLIHC staff will be speaking at the following events in the coming months:
PRSA 2019 International Conference, San Diego, CA, October 18–22
AHIC’s…
HOW DID WE GET HERE?
A QUICK REVIEW OF PUBLIC HOUSING HISTORY: A New Deal Program with Segregationist Beginnings
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Housing Act of 1949, which…
National Housing Week of Action 2019 was a great success!
The third annual Our Homes, Our Voices National Housing Week of Action proved to be another great success, with thousands of advocates…
Lawmakers Introduce Bills to Improve Public Housing
For every 100 extremely low-income renter households in the U.S., there are only 37 available and affordable rental units. Public housing plays a…
Affordable homes are built with ballots!
That’s why NLIHC has launched Our Homes, Our Votes: 2020, a nonpartisan effort to engage renters, housing advocates, and candidates in the upcoming 2019…
Spotlight On...
New York Advocates Celebrate Passage of “Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019”
Tenant organizers across New York recently celebrated the passage of the strongest law…
CHANGING DIRECTION: WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF PUBLIC HOUSING?
Making public housing a strong program that addresses the affordability and accessibility needs of low-income renters will require a big…
Myths and Realities about Public Housing
Myth #1: Public housing is crumbling everywhere!
Reality: 85% of public housing meets or exceeds federal quality standards and more than 40% of…
