NLIHC Welcomes Katie Renzi as Spring 2025 Research Intern!
NLIHC is pleased to welcome Katie Renzi as our Spring 2025 Research Intern! Katie is a senior at the University of North Florida, where she is majoring in sociology, political science, and…
NLIHC Welcomes Hannah Botts as Spring 2025 Our Homes, Our Votes Intern!
NLIHC is delighted to welcome Hannah Botts as the Our Homes, Our Votes intern for the Spring 2025 semester! Hannah is a Gen Z consultant and civic leader who is passionate about amplifying youth…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of January 17
The following are some of the news stories to which NLIHC contributed during the week of January 17: “Montana workforce housing tax credit gets bipartisan support” The Missoula Current, January…
Extremely Low-Income Renters Make Up the Majority of Severely Cost-Burdened Renters
Note: A household is considered severely cost-burdened when it spends more than 50% of its income on housing costs. Source: 2022 ACS PUMS.
Housing Programs or Cash: Which Helps Low-Income Renters More?
A recent article in Housing Policy Debate, “The Effects on Consumption Patterns of Replacing Housing Programs with Cash Grants,” compares the benefits of different types of housing assistance for low…
OSAH Releases New Episode in Podcast Series Exploring Intersections of Design and Health, Housing, and the Environment
NLIHC’s Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH) campaign and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) have released the third episode in their five-part joint podcast series! The episode,“Multi-Sector…
Protecting Immigrant Families Coalition Shares New Public Charge Resources
In the wake of last week’s executive actions, the Protecting Immigrant Families Coalition (PIF) has shared new resources to empower families and clarify how public charge determinations may impact…
Several New Tenant Protections Went into Effect for Renters in California this Month
Several new tenant protection policies took effect for renter households in California this month. Originally signed into law by California Governor Gavin Newsom in September 2024, the protections…
Los Angeles Wildfires Exacerbate Longstanding Housing Crisis in Southern California
Wind-driven wildfires have devastated Los Angeles County in southern California, impacting an area stretching from the Pacific Palisades to Los Angeles’s Altadena neighborhood. At their most intense…
HUD Posts Supplement 4C to RAD Operating Notice
HUD posted “Supplement Notice 4C” on January 16, amending joint Notice H-2019-09/PIH-2019-23 REV-4 (REV-4), a document that effectively serves as a set of regulations for the Rental Assistance…
HUD Issues Notice Updating Elevated Blood Lead Level Threshold
HUD published a notice in the Federal Register on January 17 modifying its elevated blood lead level (EBLL) threshold, reducing it to 3.5 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood (µg/dL) for a child…