NLIHC’s Virtual Housing Policy Forum 2022: Achieving Housing Justice – taking place from 12:30 to 5:30 pm ET on March 22 and from 1:00 to 5:30 pm ET on March 23 – will feature an in-depth session on the federal, state, and local renter protections needed to ensure long-term housing stability and to address the power imbalances between renters and landlords that put renters at risk of housing instability, harassment, and homelessness. The session will provide an overview of current tenant protections, the impact of inadequate protections on low-income tenants, and the advocacy needed to address these problems. A panel of experts will discuss federal policies protecting against discrimination, wrongful eviction, harassment, and other violations of tenants’ rights; how to advance tenant protections at the local level; and how to achieve right-to-counsel laws locally and federally. Register at: https://bit.ly/3g2KQHM
The forum will also feature a special address by U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Marcia L. Fudge, as well as keynote speakers and panels on Racial Equity and Housing Justice (featuring MacArthur “Genius” award-winning photographer LaToya Ruby Frazier); the HoUSed Campaign for Universal, Stable, Affordable Housing – Progress To-Date and the Road Ahead; Capitol Hill Insiders Panel; Ending Rental Arrears to Stop Evictions; Expanding the Multi-Sector Affordable Housing Movement; Best Practices in Organizing; and Discussions with Members of Congress.
Forum attendees will have an opportunity to network with other attendees, and NLIHC will provide a selection of interactive sessions with NLIHC experts on Our Homes, Our Votes 2022: Non-partisan Voter and Candidate Engagement; Disaster Housing Recovery; Effective Media/Social Media Strategies & Practices; and Anti-Racism, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.
Register today for the March 22-23, 2022, Virtual Housing Policy Forum!