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National Housing Law Project
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Leading housing & legal advocacy nonprofit, advancing housing rights & preserving affordable housing with our thousands-strong membership of advocates across the country, the Housing Justice Network. 🏙️www.nhlp.org
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Learn from housing and disability leaders from The Kelsey, PolicyLink, and NHLP about how to influence housing agencies, shape state and local policy, and expand access to inclusive housing for people with disabilities.

Register at bit.ly/vlpmo. See you there!
Square graphic, calling for readers to join the National Council on Independent Living, The Kelsey, and New Disabled Youth for a webinar called "State and Local Strategies to Expand Inclusive Housing for People with Disabilities." Graphic shows event date, time and location: "November 21st, 10am - 11:30am PST, Zoom. Graphic features logos from each of the three featured organizations.
November 20, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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"'It’s disguised as work requirements and term limits, but in reality it’s a way to strip families of their benefits,' said Deborah Thrope, deputy director of the @nhlp.bsky.social"
Millions Could Lose Housing Aid Under Trump Plan
Drafts of unpublished rules obtained by ProPublica detail plans that would open the door to full-time work requirements, two-year limits on living in federally supported housing and stripping aid from...
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November 19, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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It’s Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, and Trump’s SNAP lapses are forcing even more families to decide: pay the rent, or put food on the table. As winter approaches we’re continuing the fight to keep poor and working families across our country fed, housed, and healthy.
Square graphic featuring a shopping basket in a grocery store. Quote from the National Alliance to End Homelessness reads: “Last year roughly 771,480 people experienced homelessness on a single night, the highest on record since HUD began this count. Rising costs create an impossible choice between paying for housing and other necessities like healthcare, groceries, or clothing.” Additional text reads: “Our neighbors deserve better than an impossible choice.” Banner on bottom reads “Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week” and shows the logo of the National Housing Law Project.
November 17, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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We’re celebrating Trans Awareness Week by following in the footsteps of transgender Americans and fighting against gender-based housing discrimination. We all need safe & stable housing to thrive.
November 13, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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“Low-income tenants who rely on food stamps to feed their families will be immediately faced with difficult choices..."

Round up of strategies and protections under federal law to prevent evictions due to loss of SNAP benefits courtesy of @nhlp.bsky.social

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#housing+
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November 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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More info for HUD/USDA tenants from @nhlp.bsky.social:

🔗 nhlp.org/resources/do-you-live-in-hud-or-usda-housing-know-your-rights-during-the-government-shutdown/
November 8, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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We’re on Day 32 of what will soon be the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, with Trump & Congressional Republicans refusing to open the government & letting lifesaving programs like SNAP & Headstart lapse.
Navy blue border with ombre background, yellow at the top fading into black. There's a silhouette of the Capitol building and on top of it white bold text that reads: It's day 32 of the government shutdown. Families are at risk of losing food and housing. Speak out with us. Share your story: nhlp.org/story" The NHLP logo is at the bottom, middle of the graphic.
November 1, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Our sr. staff attorney Stacey Tutt spoke with the @nytimes.com Jill Terreri Ramos about how Trump’s HUD made it easier for lenders, brokers, & landlords to discriminate - including unlawfully singling out potential homebuyers based on their nation of origin, accent, or language.
Graphic has dark blue border on white background. The New York Times logo is at the top middle. The title of the article and author name are below. Black text reads: “A lender, dealer, or broker cannot discriminate on the basis of national origin, but they are allowed to ask about permanent residency and immigration status,” said Stacey L. Tutt, senior staff attorney covering homeownership at the National Housing Law Project. The new HUD rules could lead to questions that unlawfully single someone out based on their nation of origin, accent or language, even though national origin is a legally protected class, Ms. Tutt said. Discriminatory questions could be targeted at U.S. citizens until their citizenship is established by the documents they submit.” The NHLP logo sits at the bottom.
October 31, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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Public housing has been our country's premier form of social housing for nearly a century & provides security & stability for 1 million of our neighbors.

It’s a lifeline for poor & working people, but it's under attack. Protect public housing, & learn more: www.10yearroadmap.org/interimreport
Green background that is opaque at the top and at the bottom features a white apartment complex with a car port in front of it. There is logo at the top reading "10 year roadmap for public housing sustainability". Below white text reads: "$169.1 billion -- estimate of the baseline cost to preserve the nation's public housing portfolio in 2025 dollars."
October 30, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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Finding an affordable apartment is hard.

Finding one at age 80 is even harder.

Rent-controlled units often sit in dated or poorly maintained buildings, and for older adults, leaks or steep stairs aren't just inconvenient—they're dangerous.
To Stay or to Go? For Older New Yorkers, Either Option Is Fraught.
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October 24, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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💡Our monthly newsletter is out soon -- sign up now to stay in the loop on all things housing justice ➡️ nhlp.org/newsletter
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October 27, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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TENANTS WIN: Working alongside the New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty, we helped secure a first settlement for Española families illegally displaced by their negligent out-of-state corporate landlord, Bosley Management Inc.
A screenshot of the press release, the text found here: https://www.nhlp.org/press-release/federal-court-approves-settlement-for-espanola-families-harmed-by-negligent-landlord/
October 22, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Our elders deserve to age with dignity in homes they can afford & communities they’ve helped build. But seniors are the fastest-growing group of homeless.

Our staff attorney Bridgett Simmons talked to @nytimes.com about the crisis for seniors in NYC.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/r...
To Stay or to Go? For Older New Yorkers, Either Option Is Fraught.
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October 22, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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When housing justice is on hold, lives are too.
Federal funds for safer affordable housing were frozen—leaving Lakeside Tower residents waiting for repairs.
We stand with tenants to end this freeze and fight for safe, stable homes for all.

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October 17, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Trump continues to undermine our government’s ability to help people meet their basic needs. @washingtonpost.com interviewed our executive director @shamusroller.bsky.social about how the shutdown layoffs at HUD will inevitably harm tenants.
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October 15, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Today is Indigenous People’s Day, where we uplift the stories of resistance & resilience by indigenous people who have been forced to fight for their homes & livelihoods. We celebrate today because housing justice includes land justice.
October 13, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Still accepting applications ➡️➡️➡️ nhlp.org/jobs
nhlp.bsky.social National Housing Law Project @nhlp.bsky.social · Sep 17
Join our team! The National Housing Law Project is currently accepting applications from law students for summer 2026 clerkship positions.

More information on how to apply can be found at nhlp.org/jobs
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October 9, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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¡Conozca Sus Derechos! Nuestro folleto sobre los derechos de los inquilinos está en inglés y español.

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Know Your Rights! Our tenants' rights flyer is in English and Spanish.

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October 8, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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What does the shutdown mean for HUD and USDA tenants? Our deputy director Deb Thrope talked to @archpaper.com about the needless uncertainty it brings.

If you’re a tenant, make sure you know your rights (info available in ENG and ESP): nhlp.org/govshutdown.
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October 3, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Looking for real info on what the shutdown means if you rely on HUD?

@nhlp.bsky.social’s got you 🔽
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October 2, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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No matter our race, place, or party, we all deserve a safe & stable place to call home. But Trump shutdown our government & wants to give control over our homes to corporations & big banks. How can we stop them? By sharing our stories.
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October 2, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Instead of helping keep people housed by sharing clear shutdown guidance & tenants' rights info, the Trump admin has turned HUD's website into a political billboard.

@nhlp.bsky.social has the real info on what the shutdown could mean for you:
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Are you a HUD or USDA tenant? Know your rights during the government shutdown!
🏢Continue paying your portion of the rent
☎️Contact an attorney ASAP if your landlord tries to hike your rent or evict you during the shutdown
🔍Check out nhlp.org/govshutdown for more detailed info on your housing rights
Graphic titled "HUD and USDA tenants' rights during the government shutdown" that explains what happens during a government shutdown, urges tenants to find legal help so they can know their rights, and notes that most tenants in HUD and USDA housing should not experience a disruption in their housing at this time because of the shutdown. There is a disclaimer at the bottom that notes this is not legal advice and if the shutdown lasts past November, tenants' rights will change and they should seek legal help.
October 1, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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See our full statement by Deputy Director Deborah Thrope in response to the government shutdown ➡️https://www.nhlp.org/press-release/the-national-housing-law-project-on-shutdown-poor-and-working-people-demand-an-end-to-the-assault-on-our-government/
Graphic with picture of Deb Thrope at a podium with a sign that says "Housing Justice". Next to her in white text reads "While some politicians use shutdowns to play political chess, shutdowns harm the very people who put them in office." Then it switches to yellow text reading "Congress must fight for poor and working families and demand an end to this assault on our government." The NHLP logo is in the top right.
October 1, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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Yesterday w/ @shrivercenter.bsky.social, @prrac.bsky.social, @masslawreform.bsky.social, @seniorcaucus.bsky.social, Northwestern Law Tenant Advocacy Clinic, & Lakeside Tower Tenant Union, we urged the 1st Circuit to protect tenants, save homes, & uphold a preliminary injunction to access GRRP $$$.
September 30, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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Are you a HUD or USDA tenant? Know your rights during the government shutdown!
🏢Continue paying your portion of the rent
☎️Contact an attorney ASAP if your landlord tries to hike your rent or evict you during the shutdown
🔍Check out nhlp.org/govshutdown for more detailed info on your housing rights
Graphic titled "HUD and USDA tenants' rights during the government shutdown" that explains what happens during a government shutdown, urges tenants to find legal help so they can know their rights, and notes that most tenants in HUD and USDA housing should not experience a disruption in their housing at this time because of the shutdown. There is a disclaimer at the bottom that notes this is not legal advice and if the shutdown lasts past November, tenants' rights will change and they should seek legal help.
September 30, 2025 at 7:55 PM