13-2 Housing Is Built With Ballots: Why Do You Think Voting Is Important?
(Responses courtesy of the International Network of Street Papers (INSP) North America) “Voting is important because we get to decide who represents us at every level of government in every…
13-2 Housing Is Built With Ballots: History of the Voting Justice Movement and the Fight against Voter Suppression
The history of voting rights in the United States is littered with instances of systemic discrimination in which specific groups of people have been denied the right to vote based on their race,…
Message from the Editorial Board 13-2
Dear Readers, The last three years have presented many challenges for tenants and housing justice advocates. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a lasting impact around the world. Many…
Tenant Talk: Housing Is Built with Ballots Is Now Available!
NLIHC has released the summer 2022 issue of Tenant Talk, our semi-annual newsletter created to engage tenants in housing advocacy and to highlight innovative approaches and recent victories in…
NLIHC Releases Out of Reach 2022: The High Cost of Housing
NLIHC released its annual report, Out of Reach: The High Cost of Housing. This year’s report shows that low-wage workers are facing severe challenges in affording housing amid record-breaking rent…
NLIHC Releases New Report on Ballot Measure Campaigns for Affordable Homes
NLIHC released a report today on the role of ballot measure campaigns in securing new resources for affordable homes, strengthening tenant protections, and solving homelessness. The report, “Housing…
New Report and Resources Highlight Housing Investments Made with State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
NLIHC released today a new report and set of resources showing how states and localities are leveraging Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) to invest in affordable housing and…
New Report Analyzes Remaining ERA Funds, Reallocation, and Outstanding Need
NLIHC released today a new report, Balancing Act: An Analysis of Remaining Emergency Rental Assistance Funds, Reallocation, and Outstanding Need. The report summarizes emergency rental assistance (…
Promoting Housing Stability Through Just Cause Eviction Legislation
NLIHC released today a new brief, “Promoting Housing Stability through Just Cause Eviction Legislation.” Just cause – also known as “good cause” or “for cause” – eviction laws are legal protections…
Leveraging Federal Resources to Extend ERA
NLIHC released a new brief today, “Extending the Reach of Emergency Rental Assistance: Leveraging Federal Resources.” The brief explores how three federal programs – the Coronavirus State and Local…
NLIHC Releases The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes
NLIHC released its annual report The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes, finding the lowest-income renters in the U.S. face a shortage of approximately 7 million affordable and available rental…