Success Rates in the Housing Choice Voucher Program Declined Amid Tightening Rental Housing Markets
A recent report released by New York University’s Furman Center, titled “Success Rates in the Housing Choice Voucher Program: 2018–2022,” analyzes trends in the ability of low-income households to…
Tornados and Flooding Impact Midwest as Homeland Security Secretary Vows to Eliminate FEMA
The first week of April saw catastrophic flooding and a large-scale tornado outbreak impacting communities from Arkansas to Ohio. The storms, which killed at least eight people across multiple states…
HUD Restores FHIP Grants After Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order
Judge Richard G. Sterns of the U.S. District Court in the District of Massachusetts issued a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) on March 26 reinstating 78 Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP)…
NLIHC to Host Webinar on State and Local Rent Stabilization Protections on April 16
This month, NLIHC’s State and Local Innovation (SLI) campaign will host the next installment of its State and Local Tenant Protection Webinar Series: A Primer on Renters’ Rights with a new webinar on…
Entire LIHEAP Staff at HHS Fired, Jeopardizing Distribution of Home Energy Bill Assistance for Low-Income Households
The entire staff administering the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) were fired on April 1, along with 10,000 other staff of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).…
Opportunity Starts at Home Panel at NLIHC’s Policy Forum Highlights Partnerships Between Faith and Housing Groups
The Opportunity Starts at Home campaign’s breakout session, “Engaging Faith Partners in the Fight for Housing Justice” highlighted critical partnerships between faith-based and housing organizations…
NLIHC State and Tribal Partners Convene in Washington, D.C. Ahead of NLIHC Housing Policy Forum
NLIHC convened with state and Tribal partners in Washington, D.C. just before the 2025 Housing Policy Forum. More than 60 people representing 36 of NLIHC’s partner organizations, along with many…
Tenant and Resident Leaders connect during the Tenant Leader Session Ahead of NLIHC’s Housing Policy Forum
NLIHC Collective tenant leader members led three workshops highlighting relevant topics impacting tenants across communities in the United States. Attendees engaged in powerful discussions around the…
Advocates Nationwide Take Housing Solutions to Capitol Hill
More than 300 affordable housing and homelessness advocates gathered for NLIHC’s annual Capitol Hill Day on March 27, marking the conclusion of NLIHC’s 2025 Policy Forum. A record number of more than…
Join Tomorrow’s (April 8) National HoUSed Campaign Call for Universal, Stable, Affordable Housing!
Join tomorrow’s (April 8) national HoUSed campaign call from 4 to 5 pm ET. The call will feature an update on federal funding for homelessness assistance programs from CEO of the National Alliance to…
Apply for the Our Homes, Our Votes Tenant Fellowship!
NLIHC’s first-ever Our Homes, Our Votes Tenant Fellowship will convene 20 tenant and resident leaders committed to the mission of NLIHC’s nonpartisan Our Homes, Our Votes campaign to increase voter…