House Financial Services Committee Holds Hearing on Rising Inflation
The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Chair Maxine Waters (D-CA) held a hearing on March 8, “The Inflation Equation: Corporate Profiteering, Supply Chain Bottlenecks, and COVID-19,”…
New Podcast Episode on Building Multi-Sector Partnerships in North Carolina
The Opportunity Starts at Home campaign released a new podcast episode, “Building Multi-Sector Partnerships in North Carolina.” The episode explores the work of the campaign’s state-based affiliates…
Immigrant Communities Face Financial, Health, and Social Hardships Due to Rental Unaffordability
Housing Policy Debate published a report, “Rental Affordability, Coping Strategies, and Impacts in Diverse Immigrant Communities,” examining how rental affordability pressures impact financial,…
Report Finds 6.8 Million Households Experience Accessibility Challenges in Their Homes
The Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University (JCHS) released a new report, “How Well Does the Housing Stock Meet Accessibility Needs? An Analysis of the 2019 American Housing Survey.”…
Fact of the Week: Common Challenges Faced by Emergency Rental Assistance Programs
Source: Housing Initiative at Penn and National Low Income Housing Coalition. Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) during the Pandemic: Implications for the Design of Permanent ERA Programs. March…
From the Field: Boulder Establishes Eviction Prevention Program through Ballot Initiative
Residents of Boulder, Colorado, established an Eviction Prevention and Rental Assistance Service (EPRAS) program – implemented in January 2021 – as a result of an ordinance passed in November 2020.…
Ann O’Hara, Congressional Progressive Caucus, & Rep. Ritchie Torres Are 2022 Housing Leadership Awards Honorees
Celebrate Ann O’Hara, the Congressional Progressive Caucus, and Representative Ritchie Torres (D-NY), NLIHC’s 2022 Housing Leadership Awards honorees! These exceptional leaders will be recognized at…
Register for NLIHC’s “Policy Priorities” Webinar ahead of Virtual Capitol Hill Day on March 24!
NLIHC encourages advocates from across the country to register for our upcoming March 16 webinar, “NLIHC’s Policy Priorities for 2022,” in preparation for Virtual Capitol Hill Day on March 24.…
NLIHC Seeks Development Coordinator
NLIHC seeks a development coordinator who will have prime responsibility for a portfolio of development/fundraising activities for the Coalition. The activities, along with those of a second…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of March 6
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of March 6: “Rural Western KY already needed more affordable housing. Then the tornadoes hit,” Yahoo, March 6,…
NLIHC Welcomes Kayla Laywell as Housing Policy Analyst!
NLIHC welcomes Kayla Laywell to the policy team as a housing policy analyst. Kayla joins NLIHC from the office of Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), where she covered housing and homelessness. Prior to…