NLIHC in the News for the Week of June 4
The following are some of the news stories to which NLIHC contributed during the week of June 4: Rep. Jimmy Gomez launches Renters Caucus to fight housing crisis” Roll Call, June 7 at: https://…
Where to Find Us – June 12
South Dakota Housing for the Homeless Consortium, Annual Homeless Summit – Pierre, SD, June 13-14 (Diane Yentel and Courtney Cooperman) Housing & Community Development Network of New Jersey…
Congress Passes and President Biden Signs into Law Debt Ceiling Agreement Capping Federal Spending Programs for Two Years
Congress passed and President Joe Biden signed into law the “Fiscal Responsibility Act,” an agreement to lift the federal debt ceiling until 2025 in exchange for capping federal spending programs at…
Federal Housing Finance Agency Announces Opportunity to Advance Tenant Protections; NLIHC Urges Advocates to Weigh In!
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced a Request for Input (RFI) regarding ways the agency can create and enforce renter protections for households living in rental properties with…
NLIHC Submits Comment on CFPB and FTC Request for Information on Tenant Screening Practices
NLIHC submitted a comment on May 30 in response to a Request for Information (RFI) released by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The RFI solicits…
Reps. Quigley and Ocasio-Cortez to Join Today’s (June 5) National HoUSed Campaign Call for Universal, Stable, Affordable Homes!
Join today’s (June 5) national HoUSed campaign call from 2:30 to 4 pm ET. NLIHC’s Diane Yentel will be joined by Representative Mike Quigley (D-IL), ranking member of the U.S. House of…
Organizations Working with Disaster-Impacted Communities Request Community Representative on FEMA National Advisory Council
NLIHC and more than 25 local, state, and national organizations working on disaster recovery policy sent a letter on May 30 to FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell requesting the appointment of at…
NLIHC’s Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition Releases Resource Guide for 2023 Hurricane Season
The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season has officially begun, and NLIHC has prepared the following resource guide to provide resources, information, and links regarding hurricane preparedness, response,…
NLIHC Signs On to Letter Urging Congress to Vote against Public Charge Resolution
NLIHC signed on to a letter by the Protecting Immigrant Families (PIF) coalition urging Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives to vote against a resolution to overturn the Biden…
Three Idaho Cities Pass Ballot Measures Dedicating Tax Revenues to Housing Initiatives
Voters in the Idaho cities of Hailey, Ketchum, and Sun Valley approved local ballot measures that will dedicate existing tourism tax revenues towards housing initiatives. The ballot measures, which…
Join Today’s (June 5) “Tenant Talk Live” Webinar on Adopting Tenants’ Rights
NLIHC will host the next session of “Tenant Talk Live” – a webinar with and for tenant and resident leaders – today, June 5, at 6 pm ET. Alongside NLIHC staff, the webinar will feature Dee Ross,…