NLIHC in the News for the Week of October 29
The following are some of the news stories to which NLIHC contributed during the week of October 29: “Who's getting evicted in America? The latest data shows a grim reality for millions of US…
NLIHC Seeks Housing Campaign Coordinator
NLIHC seeks a housing campaign coordinator to join our Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH) campaign. The housing campaign coordinator will work closely with the OSAH campaign director to build and…
Nominate an NLIHC Board Member Today!
NLIHC members and partners are encouraged to submit nominations (or self-nominate!) to fill upcoming vacancies on the NLIHC Board of Directors. Nominees for board membership must be current dues-…
Where to Find Us – November 6
Coalition for Home Repair Advocacy Summit – Virtual, November 7 (Brooke Schipporeit) Sinergia NY Housing Advocacy Program – Virtual, November 8 (Lindsay Duvall) National Resource Defense Council…
NLIHC Testifies before Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Impact of Uncompetitive Housing Market on Renters
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel testified before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights on October 24 at a hearing, “Examining Competition…
Biden Administration Announces New Actions for Converting Commercial Properties to Residential Use to Increase Housing Supply
The Biden administration announced on October 27 new actions to support the conversion of high-vacancy commercial buildings to residential buildings, including through new financing, technical…
Recap of 10/23 National HoUSed Campaign Call
In the most recent (October 23) call for the national HoUSed campaign, we were joined by Sonya Acosta of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP), who shared an analysis of housing voucher…
House Elects New Speaker; Both Chambers Prepare to Vote on HUD Spending Bill and Potentially Harmful Amendments – Take Action!
After three weeks of infighting, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives coalesced around Representative Mike Johnson (R-LA), electing him as the new Speaker of the House on October 25. With…
NLIHC Holds Second Annual Tenant and Community Leader Retreat
NLIHC convened its second annual Collective Retreat (previously known as the Tenant and Community Leader Retreat) on October 6-9 in Albany, Georgia. This year, NLIHC returned to the sacred grounds of…
NLIHC and NHLP Release Report on HUD’s Rapid Unsheltered Survivor Housing (RUSH) Program
NLIHC and the National Housing Law Project (NHLP) released on October 26 a report exploring the implementation of HUD's Rapid Unsheltered Survivor Housing (RUSH) program, a new initiative designed to…
NLIHC, NAC, NLC, Enterprise, and 84 Other National Organizations Send Letter to Congress Urging Passage of Bipartisan “Reforming Disaster Recovery Act”
In partnership with the National Association of Counties (NAC), National League of Cities (NLC), National Association of Counties (NCA), and Enterprise, NLIHC sent a letter to congressional…