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More Run-Around and Rejection Than Rent Assistance
By Yvonne Farrell, a very low-income senior renter living in Washington, D.C. As a very low-income renter and a senior citizen just a year and a half away from receiving Social Security, I have found it frustrating enough to stay on food stamps, but finding consistent rent assistance, I have discovered, is nearly impossible. There Continue reading
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On the Home Front: Images of Homelessness
Over the summer, NLIHC hosted an original artwork competition to find an image for the cover of a special August edition of Tenant Talk, a newsletter designed to engage low-income renters and other residents in housing advocacy. The special issue highlighted the intersections of voter engagement and housing justice, and we invited artists from around Continue reading
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May is Affordable Housing Month!
The month of May is National Affordable Housing Month! This year, NLIHC is celebrating the occasion by highlighting the history of affordable housing in the United States. The shelter provided by housing is one of humanity’s most basic needs for survival, yet due to social, economic, and political challenges, many people struggle to obtain and Continue reading
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Fair Housing and Its History
The “Fair Housing Act of 1968” (FHA) was signed into law on April 11, 1968, by President Lyndon B. Johnson. Meant to complement the “Civil Rights Act of 1964,” the FHA prohibits discrimination in the sale, renting, or financing of property and mortgages based on race, religion, national origin, or sex. The FHA was the Continue reading
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$25 Billion in Rental Assistance and Eviction Moratorium Extension Can Provide Immediate Assistance to Renters
by NLIHC Research Team Congress is currently negotiating a bipartisan COVID-19 relief package that includes $25 billion in rent relief through the U.S. Treasury Department, funding critical to state and local emergency rental assistance programs, and a one-month extension of the federal eviction moratorium. Federal resources have played a significant role in state and local Continue reading
On the Home Front 