NLIHC will host “Tenant Talk Live” – a webinar with and for renter and resident leaders – today (May 2) at 6 pm ET. During the session, advocates will join us to discuss opportunities for organizing for Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) holders. Register for today’s Tenant Talk Live webinar at: https://bit.ly/361rmy2
Housing Choice Vouchers (HCVs) help people with the lowest incomes afford housing in the private housing market by paying landlords the difference between what a household can afford to pay for rent and the rent requested by the owner. The HCV program is HUD’s largest rental assistance program, serving 1.8 million households.
Significant work must still be done to empower tenant organizing, especially for vouchers holders. In the webinar, we will discuss organizing strategies for voucher holders and hear from staff from the Office of Representative Andy Levin (D-MI) about the “Tenants’ Right to Organize Act,” which is soon to be introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. Participants in the webinar will be invited to provide feedback about the act.
We will also be joined by Bridgett A. Simmons, a staff attorney at the National Housing Law Project (NHLP); Darryn Mumphery, a law and policy associate at the Poverty and Race Research Council (PRRAC); and Ben Gerstein, a legislative aide with Representative Andy Levin. We hope you will join our panelists to learn more about how you can organize as a voucher holder and about future legislative opportunities for strengthening tenant organizing at the federal level.
Tenant Talk Live would not be possible without tenants like you! We strive to connect and engage with tenants and tenant leaders through our webinars. If you are a low-income tenant and have a topic you would like to propose for an upcoming Tenant Talk Live, or if you would like to participate as a speaker on an upcoming call or webinar, please email: [email protected]
Register for today’s Tenant Talk Live webinar at: bit.ly/361rmy2
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