National Low Income Housing Coalition Launches New HoUSed Campaign
National Low Income Housing Coalition Launches New HoUSed Campaign A campaign for long-term affordable housing solutions WASHINGTON, DC– The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) has…
March 24, 2021Evictions Associated with Depression, Higher Stress, and Worse Health
An article in Social Science & Medicine, “The health impacts of eviction: Evidence from the national longitudinal study of adolescent to adult health,” finds robust evidence of an association…
March 1, 2021CHCDF Urges Congress to Provide Robust Funding for Housing and Community Development in Fiscal Year 2021
The Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF), a coalition of over 70 national housing and community development organizations led by NLIHC, sent on November 30 a letter to…
December 7, 2020New Research Indicates Evictions Increase COVID-19 Cases and Deaths
Two recent publications from a team of interdisciplinary researchers document the profound impact of evictions on COVID-19 transmission and mortality. “Pandemic Housing Policy: Examining the…
December 7, 2020New Research Released on the Costs of COVID-19 Evictions
A joint research note on the public costs of eviction-related homelessness WASHINGTON, DC– The Innovation for Justice (i4J) Program at the University of Arizona and the National Low Income Housing…
November 19, 2020Significant Number of Renters Still Behind on Rent in September
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) released an analysis of the Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey for September 2 to September 14, which finds millions of households continuing to…
October 5, 2020NLIHC Testifies at Washington State House Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee on the COVID-19 Housing Crisis
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel testified on September 16 before the Washington State House Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee on the COVID-19 housing crisis. Yentel discussed national and…
September 21, 2020COVID-19, Housing Instability, and Student Achievement Closely Linked
COVID-19 related housing instability will have profound impacts on students’ well-being and academic performance, according to a new in-depth feature article reported by HuffPost and The Hechinger…
August 17, 2020New Matrix Released to Accompany Framework for an Equitable COVID-19 Homelessness Response
Partners leading the work on the Framework for an Equitable COVID-19 Homelessness Response released the At-A-Glance Matrix to provide guidance on how communities can prioritize their use of CARES Act…
August 3, 2020NLIHC Testifies to Congress on Equitable Disaster Recovery
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel testified before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management during a July 28…
August 3, 2020Senator Warren and Representatives Garcia and Lee Introduce Legislation to Extend and Expand Nationwide Eviction Moratorium
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Representatives Jesús “Chuy” Garcia (D-IL) and Barbara Lee (D-CA) introduced legislation on June 29 that would extend and expand a nationwide eviction moratorium…
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