HUD Invites Tribal Consultation on Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program
HUD’s Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs (SNAPS) is seeking feedback from tribal leadership, tribal staff, and tribal members regarding the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP). A…
Join Today’s (September 12) NLIHC, NAEH, and CBPP Webinar on Homelessness and Housing First!
NLIHC, the National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH), and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) invite advocates nationwide to register for “Long-Term Solutions and Successful…
House Returns to Session This Week with FY2023 Appropriations Deadline Fast Approaching – Take Action Today!
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives are set to rejoin their Senate colleagues on Capitol Hill this week, marking the official end of August recess. The new fiscal year (FY) begins on October…
NLIHC Issues New Report Summarizing How States Used National Housing Trust Fund Allocations in 2017
NLIHC issued a new report, The National Housing Trust Fund: An Overview of 2017 State Projects, on September 8. Part of NLIHC’s effort to document the impact of the national Housing Trust Fund (HTF…
Mill Fire in Northern California Kills Two and Destroys More Than 100 Homes
The Mill Fire burned through portions of Siskiyou County in Northern California over Labor Day weekend. The fire began on September 2 near a lumber mill on the outskirts of Weed, a town of…
Interactive Map Shows Low-Income Neighborhoods Are Most Impacted by High Temperatures in NYC
In another indication of the close connection between housing policy and climate change, a new interactive map representing street-by-street heat exposure in New York City demonstrates that low-…
Join Monday’s (9/19) Our Homes, Our Votes Webinar on Early Voting and Vote-by-Mail
The Our Homes, Our Votes: 2022 webinar series features experts with frontline election experience to walk through every step of voter and candidate engagement activities and support housing…
New Article Documents Changes in State Election Laws since 2020
The Voting Rights Lab has summarized key trends in election law changes since 2020 in a new article, “The Lasting Impacts of the 2020 Election: Voter Registration, Voter List Maintenance, and Mail…
Join Today’s (September 12) “Tenant Talk Live” Webinar for Renters and Resident Leaders on the Community Land Trust Model
NLIHC will host a session of “Tenant Talk Live” – a webinar with and for renter and resident leaders – today (September 12) at 6 pm ET. During the webinar, NLIHC staff will be joined by tenants who…
Study Finds Providing Legal Information to Tenants Facing Eviction Decreased Unfavorable Eviction Outcomes
A new study from researchers at Tulane University and Jane Place Neighborhood Sustainability Initiative, “Eviction Court Outcomes and Access to Procedural Knowledge: Evidence from a Tenant-Focused…
Most Housing Trust Fund Units Are Targeted to People Experiencing Homelessness, People with Disabilities, and Elderly People
Note: Projects may serve people in more than one category, resulting in some double counting of units. Source: NLIHC, “The National Housing Trust Fund: An Overview of 2017 State Projects,” 2022,…