Source: National League of Cities
For municipalities looking to comprehensively address homelessness at the local level, there is an array of federal funding sources available for a wide variety of eligible uses. This new tool offers a searchable list of federal grant programs designated for homelessness support, intervention or prevention, and those that are particularly relevant to support people at high risk of experiencing homelessness.
Federal Funding for Sustainable Housing
Housing for Asylum Seekers
How Cities Are Shaping Policy to Better Ensure Healthy Housing
Industry News
- APA Announces New ‘Housing Supply Accelerator’ in Partnership with the National League of Cities – Planetizen (January 26, 2023)
- Housing supply accelerator campaign brings together elected leaders, community planners – SmartCities Dive (January 24, 2023)
- Rental application fees add up fast in a tight market. But limiting them is tough – NPR (January 13, 2023)
- Series: Challenging Mandatory Inclusionary Zoning – Forbes (January 11, 2023)
- Remote Work Is Poised to Devastate America’s Cities In order to survive, cities must let developers convert office buildings into housing – New York Magazine (December 29, 2022)
- The State of Eviction Prevention Efforts: Lessons Learned from the Eviction Prevention Learning Lab cohort – Medium (December 12, 2022)
- Short-Term Rentals: A Guide to Ensure the Best Outcomes for Your Community – Virginia Main Street (November 21, 2022)
Announcements
Housing Supply Accelerator
NLC and the American Planning Association have launched the Housing Supply Accelerator, a national campaign to advance and incentivize local approaches to land use, zoning and housing development and preservation. Sign up to be part of this national campaign.
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Healthy Housing Challenge
NLC invites you to take the Local Action Challenge. You’ll receive support and tools to better mitigate housing health hazards for your residents. Plus, you’ll receive national recognition for your work!
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More NLC Housing Resources
Looking for more housing resources? Visit NLC’s Resource Library to view several new resources released during housing month, including a brief explaining the housing first approach, our Landlord Engagement Toolkit, and more.
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