HUD HOME Program Extends Waiver Deadlines
HUD’s Office of Affordable Housing Programs (OAHP) issued a memorandum on September 27 revising and extending six coronavirus-related waivers for the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program. The…
Campaign’s Racial Equity Working Group Updates National Policy Agenda
The Opportunity Starts at Home multi-sector affordable homes campaign released an updated national policy agenda to reflect racial equity more strongly within the campaign’s policy priorities. The…
Racial Stereotypes Pervade Tenant Screening Processes
An article in American Sociological Review, “Racial Discrimination in Housing: How Landlords Use Algorithms and Home Visits to Screen Tenants,” explores how racial discrimination affects landlord…
Poll Shows Bipartisan Support for Housing in Infrastructure Spending
Source: NLIHC-commissioned Public Opinion Polling on Housing Affordability and Policy, June/July 2021.
Louisiana Housing Advocates Aim to Hold Energy Company Accountable
In the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, Entergy New Orleans, the local power company, failed to restore power to more than 80% of residents within the first week after the storm. The power…
Join Today’s Tenant Talk Live Webinar for Renters and Resident Leaders: The Intersection of Housing and Disability Rights
Join NLIHC’s Tenant Talk Live – a webinar with and for residents and resident leaders – today, October 4 at 6 pm ET (5 pm CT, 4 pm MT, and 3 pm PT) to learn about disability justice and how it ties…
NLIHC Board Member to Co-Host “But Next Time” Podcast on Community-Based Disaster Response and Recovery
Chrishelle Palay, NLIHC board member and director of the Houston Organizing Movement for Equity (HOME) Coalition, will co-host “But Next Time,” a limited-series podcast airing next month. The series…
NLIHC’s Tenant Talk on Housing and Disability Rights Now Available!
NLIHC released the fall 2021 issue of Tenant Talk on September 30. The semi-annual newsletter aims to engage residents in housing advocacy and to highlight innovative approaches and recent housing…
NLIHC Welcomes Betty Ramirez as Research Analyst
The NHLIC research team welcomes Betty Ramirez, who will be responsible for developing a qualitative research project to capture the experience of tenants and property managers in LIHTC properties.…
Take Action: House Budget Committee Advances “Build Back Better Act,” with Full House Vote as Soon as This Week!
The House Budget Committee voted on Saturday, September 25 along party lines to advance the “Build Back Better Act,” a $3.5 trillion comprehensive infrastructure and economic recovery package, to the…
Recording Available of September 20 National Call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, Affordable Housing”
Our most recent (September 20) call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, Affordable Housing” addressed the $327 billion in housing investments included in the budget reconciliation package, shared how the…