Where to Find Us – October 14
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel and other NLIHC staff will be speaking at the following events in the coming months: Baltimore Housing Authority’s Resident Advisory Board meeting, Baltimore,…
Restrictive Zoning and Political Opposition to Development Linked to High Housing Costs and Segregation in California
A study published by the Terner Center for Housing Innovation at UC Berkeley, “Land Use Politics, Housing Costs, and Segregation in California Cities,” found that restrictive, anti-density land-use…
NLIHC and Partners Urge Congressional Subcommittees to Support Affordable Housing in Final Spending Bill
NLIHC, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, the National Alliance to End Homelessness, and the National Housing Law Project sent a letter on October 4 to the chairs and ranking members of the…
Representative Velazquez Introduces Legislation to Address Public Housing Capital-Needs Backlog
Representative Nydia Velazquez (D-NY) introduced the “Public Housing Emergency Response Act” (H.R. 4546) on September 27. If enacted, the bill would authorize an additional $70 billion for HUD’s…
Senators Shaheen and Smith Introduce Bill to Preserve Affordable Housing in Rural Areas
Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Tina Smith (D-MN) introduced on September 26 the “Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2019” (S. 2567). The bill would expand U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)…
Senators Collins and Reed Urge FHFA to Protect Housing Trust Fund and Capital Magnet Fund
Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jack Reed (D-RI) sent a letter on September 27 to Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Mark Calabria, urging the agency to continue contributions to the…
Take Action: Deadline to Sign Letter to Debate Moderators Urging Questions on Affordable Housing Solutions is Tomorrow!
More than 800 organizations have signed onto a national letter calling on the moderators of the fourth presidential debate to ask the candidates about their affordable housing solutions. The deadline…
Take Action: Join October 10 Pre-Debate Our Homes, Our Votes: 2020 Tweetstorm
Participate in the #OurHomesOurVotes2020 tweetstorm on Thursday, October 10 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET to urge the moderators of the next presidential debate to ask a question on affordable…
Our Homes, Our Votes: 2020 Provides Presidential Debate Watch Guide
The next Democratic presidential debate will take place on October 15 in Westerville, Ohio. The NLIHC-led Our Homes, Our Votes: 2020 nonpartisan voter and candidate engagement project provides fact…
Register Today for October 17 Our Homes, Our Votes: 2020 Webinar on Tools and Partners for Voter Engagement
Registration is open for NLIHC’s 15-month “Third Thursdays at Three” webinar and podcast series on nonpartisan voter and candidate engagement, Our Homes, Our Votes: 2020. The second webinar…
New Resources to Help Advocates Submit Comments against HUD’s Proposed Disparate Impact Rule Changes; Day of Action on October 10
The Fight for Housing Justice campaign and the Defend Civil Rights campaign have each provided new materials to help advocates write and submit comments against HUD’s extremely harmful proposed…