Implementation of Exclusionary Zoning in New Jersey Allowed High-Income Areas to Avoid Economic Integration
An article in Housing Policy Debate, “Exclusionary Zoning: Policy Design Lessons from the Mount Laurel Decisions,” reports that inclusionary zoning incentives …
UCLA Report Urges Acquiring Hotels for Use as Affordable Housing
The UCLA Luskin Institute on Inequality and Democracy recently published a second installment in its Housing Justice in the Time of COVID-19 series. The new report, Hotel California: Housing the…
Shortfall between Average Hourly Wage and Housing Wage Greatest in Hawaii, Maryland, and California
Source: NLIHC, Out of Reach 2020.
New Hampshire Housing Advocates Secure Funding for Rental Assistance, Shelters, and Services for Homeless Veterans
Responding to requests from housing advocates, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu’s Office for Emergency Relief and Recovery has announced $57 million in CARES Act funding for…
Shriver Center to Hold Webinar on Environmental Justice in Federally Assisted Housing
The Shriver Center on Poverty Law will hold a webinar on “Poisonous Homes: The Fight for Environmental Justice in Federally Assisted Housing.” The webinar, which will be held on Tuesday, July 28…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of July 19
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of July 19: Renters brace for evictions as moratorium ends” Politico, July 24 at: https://tinyurl.com/y3a2djzf…
Point of View: We’re Running Out of Time – By Diane Yentel, NLIHC President and CEO
Congress returns to work today, with very little time left to negotiate and enact the next coronavirus emergency spending bill. Without a significant and sustained federal intervention, between 19…
Take Action: Virtual Lobby Day Is Tomorrow!
The U.S. Senate will move on a COVID-19 spending package before the end of July, and the window is closing for needed advocacy. The time to act is now! NLIHC and our partners across the country have…
NLIHC Releases Research Note on How Rental Assistance Programs Are Addressing Housing Instability during COVID-19
NLIHC released today a Research Note, “State and Local Rental Assistance Programs: Finding Solutions for a Growing Crisis,” that provides a descriptive analysis of rental assistance programs created…
NLIHC Releases Spanish Edition of Tenant Talk: A Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic (Una Respuesta a la Pandemia de COVID-19)
NLIHC released on July 15 a special Spanish-language edition of the recently released Tenant Talk: A Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic – Shelter in Place…
Join NLIHC’s National Call on Coronavirus, Housing, and Homelessness Today at 2:30 pm ET
Join today’s (July 20) national call on coronavirus, housing and homelessness at 2:30-4 pm ET to hear from Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) discuss how advocates can help ensure that the essential…