Register Today for January 16 National Press Club Event on ‘Broadening the Movement’!
Register today for an Opportunity Starts at Home multi-sector affordable homes campaign event, “Broadening the Movement: Housing as a National Priority in 2020,” at the National Press Club in…
Take Action: Urge Congress to Pass Two New Bipartisan Housing Bills
Two major pieces of bipartisan legislation, both of which have been championed by NLIHC’s multi-sector Opportunity Starts at Home campaign – the “Eviction Crisis Act” and the “Family Stability and…
Housing in the Debates - Onward
Thank you for joining our efforts to have presidential debate moderators ask candidates for their plans to address the country’s affordable housing and homelessness crisis. Together we have made real…
Supreme Court Upholds Ruling, Homeless People Cannot Be Criminally Punished for Sleeping Outside if No Alternatives Exist
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a petition to review Martin v. Boise on December 16, upholding the Ninth Circuit Court ruling that people experiencing homelessness cannot be criminally punished for…
Senators Duckworth, Durbin, and Booker Introduce Bill to Improve HUD Oversight of Public Housing Conditions
Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced the “Averting Crises in Housing Assistance Act” (S.3088) on December 18. If passed, the bill would require HUD…
Senators Smith and Klobuchar Introduce Bill to Encourage Installation of Fire Sprinkler Systems in Public Housing
Senators Tina Smith (D-MN) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced the “Public Housing Fire Safety Act” (S.3090) on December 18. If enacted, the bill would create a $25 million competitive grant program…
NLIHC Sends Letter to Senator Feinstein Supporting Provisions of “Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act”
NLIHC sent a letter to Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) on December 20 expressing support for the provisions in the “Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019” (S.2843). The provisions…
Chair Maxine Waters Urges HUD to Release Delayed Fair Housing Enforcement Funding
House Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters (D-CA) sent a letter to HUD Secretary Ben Carson urging him to immediately release FY19 funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP).…
Congress and President Trump Approve Final FY20 Spending Bill
President Trump signed two final spending packages for FY20 that avoid a government shutdown and provide funding for affordable housing and community development programs at HUD and USDA. Overall,…
Our Homes, Our Votes: 2020 Meets with Julián Castro on Skid Row
NLIHC’s president and CEO Diane Yentel joined former HUD Secretary Julián Castro for an Our Homes, Our Votes: 2020 tour of Skid Row in Los Angeles on Wednesday, December 18. The tour was organized…
Senator Amy Klobuchar Tours Affordable Development and Meets with Our Homes, Our Votes: 2020
Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), a 2020 presidential candidate, participated in an Our Homes, Our Votes: 2020 tour of the Arroyo, a new affordable housing development in Santa Monica, CA, on Thursday…