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Residents take affordable housing fight to the ballot box – and win
NLIHC received over 16 nominations for the 2019 Organizing Awards. Congratulations to Mutual Housing California, winner of the 2019 State & Local Organizing Award for leading efforts that resulted in a 14% increase in resident voter registration. Continue reading
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Working Alongside Tenants of Subsidized Housing to Improve Living Conditions
NLIHC received over 16 nominations for the 2019 Organizing Awards. Congratulations to Texas Housers, winner of the 2019 Resident Organizing Award for successfully organizing a group of 120 tenant leaders through its “12 Moms” initiative. Continue reading
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How Metro Raised $652.8 Million in a 2018 Affordable Housing Bond Measure
NLIHC received over 16 nominations for the 2019 Organizing Awards. We are highlighting one nominee–Metro (greater Portland’s regional government)–for successfully placing an affordable housing bond measure on the 2018 ballot. Continue reading
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Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance: Good Housing is Needed for Good Health
Everyone deserves to live in a home where their health isn’t consistently at risk, but that isn’t always the case. The Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance outlines the links between poor living conditions & cancer. Continue reading
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The Only Way Out is Through
Read the story of Barbara. A Hurricane Maria survivor and a woman trying to navigate the next steps after a disaster. Continue reading
On the Home Front 