Get Out the Vote! “Early Voting & Vote-by-Mail” Voter Mobilization Webinar on August 20
Join a webinar on “Voter Mobilization – Early Voting and Vote-By-Mail,” the next in NLIHC’s Our Homes, Our Votes 2020 series of nonpartisan voter and candidate engagement webinars, on August 20 at 3…
New Research Shows Eviction Record Inaccuracies Can Skew Eviction Rates and Harm Renters
Researchers with Princeton University’s Eviction Lab published an article in Housing Policy Debate, “Inaccuracies in Eviction Records: Implications for Renters and Researchers,” which explores the…
New Survey Shows Small-Scale Landlords Feel Financial Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic
Thirty-nine percent of small-scale landlords surveyed by the Terner Center for Housing Innovation lacked confidence they could cover their costs over the next 90 days. Small-scale landlords, who own…
Renters with No Confidence in Paying Next Month’s Rent Borrow from Family, Friends to Meet Spending Needs
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Household Pulse Survey Week 12 (July 16-21).
NLIHC State and Local Partners Conduct More than 80 Virtual Lobby Day Meetings to Advocate for #RentReliefNow!
NLIHC state and local partners mobilized for a nationwide advocacy effort on July 21 in response to Congressional consideration of the next coronavirus relief package. Housing advocates across the…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of July 26
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of July 26: “August rent is due. Here's what to do if you can't pay it,” CNN, July 31 at: https://tinyurl.com/…
Take Action: Tell Congress to Fund #RentReliefNow in Next COVID-19 Relief Package!
While Congress debates what will be included in the next COVID-19 relief package, eviction moratoriums are expiring, expanded unemployment insurance will end within days, and rent is due soon.…
Take Action: Submit Comments to Oppose HUD’s Anti-Transgender Change to Equal Access Rule
HUD has published its anti-transgender change to the Equal Access Rule in the Federal Register. Submit comments to HUD to oppose this harmful proposal that would remove protections against…
Trump Administration Eliminates Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule, NLIHC and other Advocates Condemn Action, Rhetoric
The Trump Administration abruptly issued its final rule, “Preserving Community and Housing Choice,” which repeals 2015 regulations implementing the statutory obligation to “affirmatively further fair…
HUD Publishes Proposed Anti-Transgender Rule in the Federal Register
HUD published proposed anti-transgender changes to the Equal Access Rule in the Federal Register on July 23. This proposed rule change would weaken protections for transgender individuals…
John Gibbs, Acting Assistant Secretary for HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development, Nominated to Head Office of Personnel Management
President Donald Trump announced on July 20 his intent to nominate John Gibbs, acting assistant secretary of HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD), to be director of the…