National League of Cities Urges Action on Housing Affordability
The National League of Cities (NLC) Housing Task Force published a report, Homeward Bound, urging major action at all levels of government to solve the nation’s housing affordability crisis. Homeward…
July 15, 2019From the Field: State Commits $15 Million to the Arizona Housing Trust Fund
The Arizona legislature appropriated $15 million to the state’s Housing Trust Fund during this year’s legislative session, one of the largest investments towards housing and homelessness the state…
July 15, 2019Congressional Briefing Scheduled on Findings from "The Gap" and "Out of Reach"
NLIHC will host a congressional briefing on July 26 sponsored by Representatives Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) and Lacy Clay (D-MO) to share findings from NLIHC’s two newest reports, Out of Reach and The…
July 15, 2019New Orleans Hosts NeighborWorks Training Institute, August 19-23
The next NeighborWorks Training Institute (NTI) will be held in New Orleans the week of August 19-23. In addition to offering a wide array of courses for nonprofit professionals in community…
July 15, 2019NLIHC in the News for the Weeks of June 30 and July 7
The following are someof the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the weeks of June 30 and July 7: “Ben Carson is repeating mistakes on housing,” The Washington Post, July 1 at: https://…
July 15, 2019NLIHC Welcomes Kim Johnson as Housing Policy Analyst
NLIHC is pleased to welcome Kim Johnson as its newest housing policy analyst. Kim is responsible for identifying and analyzing federal policy and regulatory activities related to NLIHC’s…
July 15, 2019NLIHC Seeks Fall Interns
NLIHC is accepting applications for our fall internship positions. Interns are highly valued and fully integrated into our staff work. We seek students passionate about social justice issues, with…
July 15, 2019Where to Find Us – July 15
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel and other NLIHC staff will be speaking at the following events in the coming months: RESULTS 2019 International Conference, Washington, DC, July 15 NAACP State…
July 15, 2019Letter to the Editor: Ben Carson is repeating mistakes on housing
Originally published in The Washington Post, July 1, 2019 Local zoning laws prohibiting communities from building apartments exacerbate the housing crisis and maintain segregated communities. An…
July 1, 2019Memo to Members & Partners | Volume 24, Issue 25
Subject line: Memo: This Is Our Moment
July 1, 2019Point of View: This is Our Moment – by NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel
This is a critical time for our housing movement and our country, when we face both extraordinary challenges and exhilarating possibilities. Despite the challenges – maybe because of them - I’ve…
July 1, 2019