NLIHC is pleased to welcome Sidney Betancourt as a housing advocacy organizer. Sidney will work with the NLIHC field team to expand NLIHC membership and engage advocates on federal policy priorities to advance the Coalition’s mission.
Prior to joining NLIHC, Sidney was the 2020-2021 Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) housing graduate fellow. During her time as a fellow, Sidney worked with the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) on legislative research aimed at preparing the agency for a governance restructure. She spent the last half of her fellowship with the House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee for Housing, Community Development and Insurance. As a committee fellow, Sidney supported staff in drafting important legislation related to public housing, infrastructure, and homelessness.
Sidney is a graduate of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where she earned a bachelor’s degree and Master of Social Work. During her field placement as a social work student, she worked at a homeless outreach agency in downtown Las Vegas collaborating with a legal aid agency to quash unjust warrants for individuals experiencing homelessness.
Please join us in welcoming Sidney to the NLIHC team!