Additional Disaster Housing Recovery Updates - January 13, 2020
The following is a review of additional disaster housing recovery developments since the last edition of Memo to Members and Partners (for the article in the previous Memo, see 1/06). Federal Action…
HUD Releases 2019 Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress
HUD released The 2019 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR), Part 1, which provides estimates of homelessness in the U.S. The 2019 report estimates 568,000 people were experiencing homelessness in…
African Americans Experience Homelessness Disproportionately
Source: HUD, 2-019 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress. U.S. Census Bureau, QuickFacts.
New York City Council Passes Landmark Legislation to Address Homelessness Crisis
The New York City Council passed groundbreaking legislation on December 19, 2019, that will create more permanent housing for individuals and families experiencing homelessness. The legislation (…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of January 5
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of January 5: “As Trump Ditches a Fair Housing Rule, New York City Doubles Down,” City Lab, January 8 at: https…
Where to Find Us – January 13
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel and other NLIHC staff will be speaking at the following events in the coming months: CHAPA Breakfast Forum: Doing Business in Times of Uncertainty, Part IV,…
Where to Find Us – January 6
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel and other NLIHC staff will be speaking at the following events in the coming months: CHAPA Breakfast Forum: Doing Business in Times of Uncertainty, Part IV,…
NLIHC Seeks Graphic Design/Communication Intern for Winter/Spring 2020 Semester
NLIHC is accepting applications for its graphic design/communications internship position for the winter/spring 2020 semester. Interns are highly valued and fully integrated into our staff work. We…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of December 29
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of December 29: “Ben Carson’s latest plan to weaken fair housing enforcement,” The Washington Post, January 3 at…
Kansas City Renters Win Bill of Rights
History was made in Kansas City, MO, when the city council passed the city’s first Tenant Bill of Rights on December 12, 2019. This legislation, which expands renters’ rights and establishes the city…
Renters Much More Likely than Homeowners to Use Charitable Food Programs
Source: Urban Institute. (2019). “Who is accessing charitable food in America? Results from the Well-Being and Basic Needs Survey.” Washington, DC: Author.