NLIHC, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the National Housing Law Project (NHLP), and Demos sent a letter on December 14 urging HUD, the Treasury Department, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to protect and expand voting access for tenants in federally assisted properties.
The letter details several recommendations for the departments to use their authority to support voter registration and participation among low-income tenants, including prioritizing grantees that have concrete plans to improve voter registration through the housing resources provided in the “Build Back Better Act.” Agencies should also include in the president’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 budget request funding to support additional staff and other resources to increase voter participation.
Read the letter at: https://bit.ly/3m6EL0b