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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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TWENTY-EIGHT PERCENT OF LGBTQ+ YOUTH HAVE EXPERIENCED HOMELESSNESS OR HOUSING INSTABILITY
On any given night in 2020, nearly 34,000 people under the age of 25 were homeless. LGBTQ+ youth have historically been overrepresented in this population, accounting for about 40% of the entire youth homeless population. In 2021, 28% of all LGBTQ+ youth reported having experienced homelessness or housing instability. These disturbing statistics are related to 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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