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Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure
As we mentioned on Monday, foreclosure is one on the list of many causes of homelessness. The foreclosure crisis changed many homeowners’ lives, stripping them of their assets and putting them back into rental housing, or at risk of homelessness. Soon, NLIHC and other organizations found that homeowner households weren’t the only ones affected by… Continue reading
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Membership Matters
Washington, D.C. is full of membership organizations, associations and the like. Type “national association Washington, DC” into Google and you’ll find 54.7 million results. Governors, social workers, restaurants, manufacturers, Realtors… the list goes on. Membership means power for groups in the nation’s capitol. But does it mean power for members? At the National Low Income… Continue reading
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News Round-Up: Homelessness
Homelessness is a complex issue. Homelessness happens to different people, for different reasons. This reality can make it a difficult subject for the news media to cover. So it’s always encouraging to see a thorough investigation of the causes of homelessness as well as communities’ efforts to end it. Fairfax County, Virginia has seen some… Continue reading
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Talk of the Town: Housing Discrimination
Welcome to the newest feature on our blog, “Talk of the Town.” This feature will highlight a housing issue that’s under discussion in our nation’s capitol and around the country, and invite you to weigh in with your thoughts and experiences. This week’s topic is housing discrimination. Housing Choice Vouchers, also known as Section 8… Continue reading
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What’s at the Top of Your Jobs Agenda?
This week, President Obama took a three-day bus tour of the Midwest to press his jobs agenda. “My basic argument to them is this: We should not have to choose between getting our fiscal house in order, and jobs and growth,” said the President during a stop in Illinois. According to news reports, President Obama… Continue reading
On the Home Front 