The forced removal and displacement of unhoused individuals is not effective in addressing the homelessness crisis – it's cruelty.

With the 2025 hurricane season underway, misinformation is easy to come by. #NLIHC’s #DHRToolkit offers practical guidance for addressing misinformation across platforms and includes best practices for organizations focused on equitable disaster recovery.

Zohran Mamdani: He votes for activists, not you

High rents and insufficient wages contribute to the housing gap for low-income renters. You need to earn $33.63/hr to afford a 2-BR & $28.17/hr to afford a 1-BR. Are wages keeping pace w/ high costs in your state? #OOR25

Today, #NLIHC partnered with @miriamskitchen, in support of their ongoing local efforts, and prepared hundreds of seasonal kits for unhoused individuals in Washington, D.C.

Keep the pressure on your representatives during this #AugustRecess! Urge them to protect and expand investments in essential affordable housing and homelessness programs, even while they are in their home states. See how you can take action:

"The solution isn't to punish unsheltered people by putting them in jail. The solution should be to provide them access to safe and affordable housing and the services they need to maintain that housing." Advocates fear Trump's crackdown in D.C. will put many homeless people

#FOTW: Even average renter wages are unable to afford a modest one bedroom rental home

“Too many programs meant to help are outdated, buried in red tape, and no longer work for the families they were created to serve." Representatives Cleaver (D-MO) and Nunn (R-IA) reintroduced "Rural Housing Service Reform Act," a bill that aims to preserve affordable housing and

"Housing combined with supportive services tailored to each person’s needs remains the evidence-based solution to homelessness." from @urbaninstitute:

We’re Hiring! #NLIHC is looking for dynamic team members to help us advance housing justice. Learn more and apply today:

RT @PardonMyTake: Tuesday night max woke Big Cat up with a flashlight at 2am because he thought we were going to get sued. @forthepeople ht….

Memo: Take Action During Congressional Recess for Vital Housing Solutions; Rural Housing Service Reform Act Reintroduced; and More -

This recent article cites #NLIHC's #Gap25, highlighting how the rental home shortage increases the cost of living:

Take action in your community during the August recess! . Keep the pressure on your representatives, urging them to protect and expand investments in essential affordable housing and homelessness programs, even while they are in their home states!. Learn more:

#ICYMI: #NLIHC released a report that shows how the National Housing Trust Fund remains an essential source of gap financing for affordable homes. See how each state used their funds awarded in 2020:

#NLIHC is excited to welcome David Gonzalez Rice as Senior Vice President of Public Policy. In this role, David provides strategic direction for NLIHC’s federal advocacy, advancing policies and programs toward accessible and affordable housing for all and equitable federal

#FOTW: Current House Appropriations Bill Severely Underfunds Housing Vouchers, Risking Housing Instability for more than 400,000 People.

From this week's #MemoToMembers: #NLIHC urges HUD to reverse plans to drop seven fair housing cases involving disparate impact discrimination. Weakening this protection risks allowing harmful housing practices to persist without accountability. More here:

RT @homeless_law: 🧵🚨BREAKING: @POTUS is expected to begin the illegal, inhumane jailing and institutionalization of homeless D.C. residents….

It's not too late to join us this afternoon for "Immigration & Disaster Recovery: Rights, Access, and Where We Go From Here," happening at at 2 pm ET!. Register here:

Read #NLIHC President and CEO Renee M. Willis Statement on White House Announcement to Raid Homeless Encampments in Washington, D.C. -