The Los Angeles City Council unanimously passed a bold measure to halt evictions due to extraordinarily high rent increases and mass displacement occurring in the city. The legislation protects…
Disability rights activists demanded the federal government end the pervasive marginalization of disabled Americans during the “All Are One!” March on October 23. ADAPT, a national, disability-…
NLIHC launched Tenant Talk Live—a bimonthly call/webinar with resident leaders from across the country – on October 28. Tenant Talk Live provides opportunities for residents to …
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of October 27:
“Kathryn Howell and Ben Teresa column: Fighting eviction requires resources,” Richmond…
NLIHC is accepting applications for internship positions for the winter/spring 2020 semester. Interns are highly valued and fully integrated into our staff work. We seek students passionate about…
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel and other NLIHC staff will be speaking at the following events in the coming months:
Rural Housing Summit, Pacific Grove, CA, November 7
Nevada Housing…
Shauna Sorrells, a dedicated member of NLIHC’s board of directors, a lifelong houser and a dear friend of mine, died suddenly this month at age 47. We will honor her with the Brooke Award at NLIHC’s…
The Senate began consideration on October 22 of a four-bill spending package for fiscal year (FY) 2020 that includes funding for affordable housing and community development programs at HUD and the U…
The House of Representatives may vote in November on bipartisan legislation to permanently authorize HUD’s Community Development Block Grant–Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program. The bill includes key…
Please join us for the launch of Tenant Talk Live—a bimonthly call/webinar with resident leaders from across the country. The first call/webinar is scheduled for Today, October 28, at 6:00 p.m. ET (5…
NLIHC and the Fair Share Housing Center of New Jersey released on October 25 Fixing America’s Broken Disaster Housing Recovery System: Part 1: Barriers to a Complete and Equitable Recovery…
The Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Building, and Emergency Management of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee held a hearing on federal disaster relief efforts on…
