From the Field: Los Angeles City Council Takes Key Step Forward on Providing ‘Right to Counsel’ for Tenants Facing Eviction
The Los Angeles City Council took a major step forward on August 17 in creating a “right to counsel” for tenants facing eviction. A motion instructing the city’s housing department to develop…
From the Field: Baltimore City Leaders Agree to Devote Resources to Affordable Housing Trust Fund
Elected leaders in Baltimore announced a major agreement on August 13, making an historic commitment of funding for affordable, decent, and accessible homes. Mayor Catherine Pugh (D) and City Council…
NAEH Publishes Data on State of Homelessness in America
The National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH) added new data on its website regarding the state of homelessness in America. Nationwide, 553,742 people experienced homelessness on a given night in…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of August 19
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of August 19. “Housing, homelessness and the California Dream,” Southern California Public Radio, August 24 at…
NLIHC Welcomes New Fall Policy Intern
Lauren Ricci joins NLIHC as a policy intern for the fall semester. Lauren is a second-year Master of Public Administration candidate at the American University School of Public Affairs. Prior to…
Where to Find Us – August 27
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel and other NLIHC staff will be speaking at the following events in the coming months: Florida Housing Coalition Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, August 27-28…
Court Dismisses Advocates’ Challenge to HUD’s Withdrawal of AFFH Tool
Chief Judge Beryl Howell of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed a motion by advocates for a preliminary injunction against HUD for withdrawing the Assessment Tool required…
HUD Publishes Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Streamlining AFFH
HUD published in the Federal Register on August 16 an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR), “Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing: Streamlining and Enhancements,” inviting public comment on…
National League of Cities Joins Opportunity Starts at Home Steering Committee
The National League of Cities (NLC) announced on August 16 that it has joined the Opportunity Starts at Home Steering Committee. Through the campaign’s Steering Committee, NLC will work to involve…
Representative Peters Introduces Rent Relief Act in the House
Representative Scott Peters (D-CA), co-chair of the New Democrat Coalition Housing Task Force, introduced in the House H.R. 6671, the “Rent Relief Act of 2018,” to provide cost-burdened renters with…
House Subcommittee Holds Field Hearing on Housing and Opioid Recovery
The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance held a field hearing titled “The Role of Federal Housing and Community Development Programs to Support Opioid and Substance Use…