Senator Sanders Tours Skid Row, Reveals Parts of His Affordable Housing Plan
Presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) on August 6 visited Skid Row in Los Angeles and toured the nearby Star Apartments, a facility providing permanent supportive housing…
Democratic Presidential Candidates Address Issues Critical to Latinos at UnidosUS Conference
UnidosUS hosted five of the Democratic presidential candidates at Vision 2020: A Conversation with the Candidates during its Annual Conference on August 5. UnidosUS, a national nonprofit…
Sign Letter Calling for Affordable Housing in Next Presidential Debate
Presidential candidates are addressing the issue of housing affordability in America like never before – in the most recent presidential debates and on the campaign trail, in town halls,…
Join August 14 Tweetstorm Opposing Proposed Rule to Deny SNAP Eligibility to Millions
NLIHC urges advocates to participate in a tweetstorm led by Opportunity Starts at Home Steering Committee member Food Research and Action Council (FRAC) on August 14 from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. ET to…
Engage Your Members of Congress During August Recess
It is critical for advocates to engage directly with policymakers to urge them to take action to address the issues of housing affordability and homelessness – and there is no better time to do so…
Save the Date: Webinar on Proposed Anti-Fair Housing Disparate-Impact Rule, August 22
The National Housing Law Project (NHLP) will hold a webinar on August 22 to discuss HUD’s proposed drastic changes to the Disparate Impact rule that would make it virtually impossible for…
HUD Approves Los Angeles Plan to Comply with Housing Accessibility Laws for People with Disabilities
HUD and the City of Los Angeles signed a Voluntary Compliance Agreement (VCA) on August 2 regarding the City’s compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of the…
Fact of the Week: Over 90% of Lowest-Income Households are Seniors, People with Disabilities, Caregivers, or in the Labor Force or School
Source: NLIHC’s The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes, 2019. Data from 2017 ACS PUMS.
Study Shows Affordable Housing Is Linked with Stronger Child Enrichment and Cognitive Development
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University explored the impacts of affordable housing on child enrichment and cognitive development. They found that when families spent more than half of their incomes…
From the Field: Oregon Advocates Celebrate Huge Wins for Zoning Reform and Affordable Housing Funding
Oregon housing advocates had a breakthrough legislative session in 2019. Overall, 15 bills passed to expand renter protections and to provide greater funding for affordable homes and supportive…
Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – August 12, 2019
The following is a review of additional disaster housing recovery developments since the last edition of Memo to Members and Partners (for the article in the previous Memo, see 8/5).…