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NLIHC’s Advocacy Guide for the Election Season
Over the next few months, affordable housing and community development organizations have an opportunity to influence a number of critical issues before Congress and to help break through the noise of the Presidential campaigns to make affordable housing an election issue. This summer and fall, Congress will be in their home districts and states between… Continue reading
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Join Evicted Author Matthew Desmond for the Make Room National Campaign Launch
Make Room—in partnership with NLIHC and other national leaders—is launching an exciting national campaign to send 1 million messages to Congress about the critical need to end housing insecurity in America. Through the November elections, national, state, and local organizations will share a common message: our nation is facing a housing affordability crisis of record… Continue reading
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Republican Platform Addresses Housing Reform
By Sarah Mickelson, NLIHC Director of Public Policy On July 18—the first day of the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Cleveland—the party formally adopted its 2016 platform, including several proposals impacting federal housing policy. You can read the full platform here. The Republican platform criticizes President Obama’s response to the financial crisis for overlooking what… Continue reading
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Senate Unanimously Passes H.R. 3700, Bill Now Heads to President Obama’s Desk
Yesterday, the Senate approved H.R. 3700, the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2015, by unanimous consent. A broad coalition of housing advocates– including NLIHC–have worked to advance versions of this legislation for many years. Thank you for your advocacy in support of this important bill! Senators Tim Scott (R-SC), Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Chris Coons… Continue reading
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CNHED Hosts Discussion Highlighting Intersection of Racial Justice and Community Development
By Madeline McHale, NLIHC Field Intern On Thursday, June 23rd, the Coalition for Nonprofit Housing & Economic Development (CNHED), a NLIHC State Coalition Partner, held their monthly meeting focusing on the intersection of racial justice and community development and featuring speakers from the Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations (PACDC). The meeting began with remarks… Continue reading
On the Home Front 