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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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Disaster Housing Recovery Updates -Monday, December 3, 2018
General All six senators from California, North Carolina, and Florida and Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) introduced the “Hurricanes Florence and Michael and California Wildfire Tax Relief Act” (S. 3648) on November 16. The proposal would provide tax relief for survivors of the recent disasters by allowing those impacted to more easily claim the Earned Income Tax Continue reading
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Disaster Housing Recovery Update -Monday, November 19, 2018
General NLIHC and members of the NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition held a webinar briefing for Congressional staff, members of the media, and advocates to share updates on the 2017 and 2018 disasters. More than 140 people participated. Speakers from California, Texas, Florida, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, and several national organizations discussed current conditions Continue reading
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Disaster Housing Recovery Update -Monday, November 12, 2018
Hurricane Michael Florida FEMA published several factsheets that provide information about why applicants may not have received FEMA assistance. FEMA can deny assistance if an inspection finds “insufficient damage” to the home. Inspectors decide if a home is still safe, sanitary, and functional, which covers basics such as toilets, a roof, utilities, windows, and Continue reading
On the Home Front 