Like other cities in the U.S., Albuquerque is experiencing a worsening housing crisis. To address the crisis, the City Council of Albuquerque voted 5 to 4 on June 6 to pass legislation (Ordinance O-…
NLIHC is accepting applications for internship positions for the fall 2022 semester. Interns are highly valued and fully integrated into our staff work. We seek students passionate about racial and…
The following are some of the news stories to which NLIHC contributed during the week of June 12:
“Housing Crisis Falls to States as Federal Aid for Rent Dries Up” Bloomberg Law News, June 14 at:…
NLIHC staff will be speaking at the following events in the coming months:
Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies, “The State of the Nation’s Housing 2022” Publication Release Event – Virtual,…
Thirty-one states and 66 localities around the country have passed or implemented more than 150 new laws and policies since January 2021 to protect tenants from eviction and keep them stably housed.…
NLIHC and other housing advocates submitted a public comment letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on June 3 with recommendations on ways to improve “right of first refusal” regulations for…
NLIHC released a new report and set of resources on June 9 showing how states and localities are leveraging Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) to invest in affordable housing…
With only a few weeks in session before August recess and multiple priorities vying for attention, members of Congress are feeling the pressure to reach a deal on a reconciliation package and move…
On NLIHC’s most recent (June 6) national call for the “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, Affordable Housing” campaign, we were joined by U.S. House Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters (D-CA),…
NLIHC joined 18 other national housing organizations in submitting a letter on June 6 to the U.S. House Financial Services Committee (HFSC) expressing support for the “Choice in Affordable Housing…
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel sent a letter on behalf of NLIHC and the NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) to FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell, HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge…
National Updates
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
HUD announced the creation of a new Homelessness and Infectious Disease Ask a Question (AAQ) desk, which assists homeless…