HUD PIH Posts Eighth Update of Emergency Housing Voucher FAQ
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) posted an eighth update to its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) resource for the Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) program created by the “American…
Report Identifies Housing among Five Building Blocks for Achieving Greater Health Equity
A report released by the Brookings Institution lists improved coordination between housing and health care as one of the most important building blocks for achieving greater health equity. The report…
Investors Buy Record Share of Homes in 2021, Increasing Rental Prices
A new report by Redfin, “Real Estate Investors Are Buying a Record Share of U.S. Homes,” finds that investors bought 18.4% of all homes sold during the fourth quarter of 2021 – the highest ever share…
Bank Branch Closures Increased During Pandemic, Impacting Low-to-Moderate Income and Minority Communities
A report published by the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC), “The Great Consolidation of Banks and Acceleration of Branch Closures Across America,” examines bank branch closures across…
Four in Ten Black Adults and Three in Ten Hispanic Adults are Unbanked or Underbanked
Source: Federal Reserve, “Report on the Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households in 2020 - May 2021,” https://bit.ly/353HZMT Note: Unbanked adults are those who do not have a bank account.…
HouseNJ Campaign Launches with Press Event
The Housing & Community Development Network of New Jersey, an NLIHC state partner, launched the HouseNJ campaign with a virtual press event on February 23. Modelled on NLIHC’s HoUSed campaign for…
Register Today for NLIHC Virtual Housing Policy Forum 2022 to Receive a Limited-Time Promotional Gift Set!
Register TODAY for NLIHC’s Virtual Housing Policy Forum 2022: Achieving Housing Justice, taking place March 22-23, and receive a limited-time promotional gift set from NLIHC (available to the next…
Rep. Ritchie Torres, Congressional Progressive Caucus, and Ann O’Hara to be Presented 2022 Housing Leadership Awards – Donate in Their Honor!
Celebrate Representative Ritchie Torres (D-NY), the Congressional Progressive Caucus, and Ann O’Hara, NLIHC’s 2022 Housing Leaders, with a donation in their honor. These exceptional leaders will be…
Join Next Week’s “Tenant Talk Live” Webinar on Emergency Rental Assistance
NLIHC will host “Tenant Talk Live” – a webinar featuring (and for) renters and resident leaders – on Monday, March 7, at 6 pm ET. During this session, we will hear from tenants and others about their…
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 February 20
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of February 20: “Alabama losing millions in federal rental assistance due to delays” AL.com, February 23 at:…