NLIHC Releases Advocacy Toolkit for August Recess
NLIHC has released a comprehensive advocacy toolkit designed to guide homelessness and housing advocates and direct service providers in advocacy efforts during the August congressional recess. The…
Recording of July 18 National HoUSed Campaign Call Now Available
On NLIHC’s most recent (July 18) national call for the “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, Affordable Housing” campaign, we shared news from Capitol Hill, heard from health equity researchers about the role…
Recap of Senate Finance Committee Hearing on the Role of Tax Incentives in Affordable Housing
The U.S. Senate Committee on Finance held a hearing, “The Role of Tax Incentives in Affordable Housing,” on July 20. Senators and witnesses in the hearing discussed the impact of tax incentives such…
House Financial Services Committee Holds Hearing on Oversight of Federal Housing Finance Agency
The U.S. House of Representatives’ Financial Services Committee (HFSC) held a hearing, “Housing in America: Oversight of the Federal Housing Finance Agency,” on July 20. Sandra Thompson, director of…
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Holds Hearing on the State of Housing
The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a hearing, “Priced Out: The State of Housing in America,” on July 21. Witnesses included Dr. Lawrence Yun (National Association…
Senate Banking Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Challenges and Opportunities in Addressing Homelessness
The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs’ Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development held a hearing, “Opportunities and Challenges in Addressing…
Community Leaders Join NLIHC for Panel Discussion and Virtual Screening of A Reckoning in Boston for Summer of IDEAS Series
On July 17, NLIHC hosted a virtual screening of the documentary film A Reckoning in Boston and a panel discussion with co-producer Kafi Dixon and community leaders Victoria Adinkra and Tiana Bass.…
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Passes FEMA Assistance Reform Package
The U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure unanimously passed the “Disaster Survivors Fairness Act of 2022.” The bill was introduced by U.S. House Subcommittee on Economic…
Coronavirus Updates – July 25, 2022
National Updates Department of the Treasury Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) Wally Adeyemo spoke at an event hosted by Community Change and the Urban Institute on…
Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – July 25, 2022
Congressional and Executive Action The U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Homeland Security held a hearing, “Supporting Underserved Communities in Emergency Management,” on July 19.…
HUD Highlights Progress of Emergency Housing Voucher Program
HUD issued a factsheet on July 12 highlighting how the $5 billion Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) program established by the “American Rescue Plan Act” is helping tens of thousands of people access…