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Senate Unveils Disaster Relief Bill
February 8, 2018 Last night, Congressional leaders released the text of the disaster relief bill that Senate Republicans and Democrats plan to include as part of a larger budget agreement to lift the low spending caps on defense and domestic spending for two years, raise the debt ceiling for one year, and provide $20 billion in infrastructure… Continue reading
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Housing Forum Raises Valid Concerns Through Thoughtful Discussion
By Kate M. Kelly Housing Forum Takeaway: A Home is the Center of Life and Must be Part of New Jersey’s Story On Thursday, October 12, 2017, a Public Policy Forum on eviction in NJ with Princeton sociologist Dr. Matthew Desmond, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Evicted, and U.S. Senator Cory Booker (NJ-D) was held at Drew University in Madison,… Continue reading
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Where Gentrification Was Held at Bay—Can It Last?
By Don Falk Chief Executive Officer, Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation The San Francisco housing market strains credulity. The median home price has reached $1.5 million.[1] In order to afford a two bedroom apartment at the median rent, a family must earn a whopping $216,000 annually.[2] If families with six-figure incomes cannot afford to live in San… Continue reading
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Growing Up With and Without Housing Assistance: The Backstory Behind Rachel Robinson’s Advocacy
Rachel Robinson is the social media director and housing advocate adviser at Neighbors United for Progress (NUP) located in Austin, Texas. NUP is an active resident-driven community leadership development project that was nominated for NLIHC’s 2017 Organizer Award. Rachel credits her success at NUP and her drive to fight for people with the lowest incomes… Continue reading
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Spotlight on Over-the-Rhine Community Housing, NLIHC’s 2017 Organizing Award Nominee
Over-the-Rhine Community Housing is a 2017 NLIHC Organizing Award nominee. Executive Director Mary Burke Rivers shares the organization’s endeavors so far and future plans for the summer. Continue reading
On the Home Front 