Congressional and National Updates
During the U.S.-Pacific Islands Forum Summit meeting at the White House on September 25, President Biden renewed the national commitment to enhancing the U.S.’s…
Housing was a winning issue at the ballot box in the 2022 midterm elections. Voters overwhelmingly supported ballot measures to strengthen local tenant protections, dedicate resources to housing and…
Lawmakers in Connecticut passed “Senate Bill 998,” in June 2023 in an effort to address the state’s growing housing crisis by increasing access to, and improving the quality of, housing for the…
The Urban Institute released a study exploring whether full funding for and comprehensive use of the Housing Choice Vouchers program would further reduce poverty. The study models an expansion of the…
A study conducted by Princeton University’s Eviction Lab in collaboration with the U.S. Census Bureau, “Who is Evicted in America,” identifies for the first time the number of individuals, as opposed…
A report released by the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC), “Digital Denials,” finds that harmful tenant screening practices are widespread and negatively impact low-income renters. Specifically,…
A judge in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, issued a preliminary ruling in late September 2023 mandating that the City of Albuquerque cease the arrest or intimidation of unhoused individuals occupying…
“Tenant Talk Live” – a webinar series geared toward tenants and resident leaders – will be on hiatus during the month of October. In the meantime, we invite past attendees to participate in a survey…
Note: Non-random sample of 253 respondents, 143 of wom responded to the question about eviction records. National Consumer Law Center. (2023). Digital denials: How abuse, bias, and lack of…
The following are some of the news stories to which NLIHC contributed during the week of October 1:
“West Virginia has the nation’s worst drug problem, but much less homelessness than L.A” LA…
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…
NLIHC welcomed a broad range of individuals and organizations as new members during the third quarter of 2023! NLIHC members support strategic advocacy for our policy priorities and build connections…
