From the Field: New Jersey Governor Commits to Fully Eliminate Diversions of Money from State Affordable Housing Trust Fund
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy presented his Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20) budget on March 5. The budget fully eliminates diversions of money from the state Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF) and…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of March 10
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of March 10. “The Affordable Home Crisis Continues, But Bold New Plans May Help,” CityLab, March 14 at: https…
NLIHC Seeks Housing Policy Analyst
NLIHC seeks a housing policy analyst responsible for identifying, analyzing, advocating, and engaging the Coalition’s membership and network in action on federal policy and regulatory activities…
NLIHC Welcomes New Housing Advocacy Organizer
NLIHC is pleased to welcome Kyle Arbuckle as its newest housing advocacy organizer. Kyle comes to NLIHC from the National Emergency Management Association (NEMA) in Washington, DC, where he spent the…
Where to Find Us – March 18
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel and other NLIHC staff will be speaking at the following events in the coming months: NHLP Housing Justice Network National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 18-…
President Trump Proposes Drastic Cuts to Affordable Housing Programs
President Donald Trump’s fiscal year 2020 budget request – released today - proposes to drastically cut housing benefits that help millions of low-income seniors, people with disabilities, families…
Expanding Housing Choice Vouchers Would Significantly Reduce Child Poverty
Congress directed the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (the National Academies) in 2015 to conduct a study of childhood poverty in the United States and identify policies and…
Fact of the Week: A New Child Allowance and Increased Housing Vouchers Would Reduce Child Poverty Rates the Most
Source: National Academy of Sciences. (2019). A Roadmap to Reducing Child Poverty. Washington, DC: Author.
Revitalizing Neighborhoods and Preventing Displacement to be Explored at NLIHC’s March 27-29 Housing Policy Forum
Too often, new development and efforts to revitalize communities do not prioritize the needs and interests of long-term residents, and people are pushed out. The NLIHC 2019 Housing Policy Forum:…
Final Week to Purchase Tickets to NLIHC’s March 28 Housing Leadership Awards Reception Honoring Pinky Clifford, Dr. Mitchell Katz, and Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
The deadline to purchase pre-event tickets to attend NLIHC’s March 28 Reception recognizing 2019 Housing Leadership Award honorees Emma “Pinky” Clifford, executive director of the Oglala Sioux Tribe…
NLIHC Offers Webinar on Policy Priorities for Advocates, March 14
NLIHC will host a “2019 Forum Policy Priorities Webinar” on Thursday, March 14, 2:00 p.m. ET. The webinar will highlight key legislative requests that advocates should make to lawmakers in 2019 and…