There are still a few hours to make your vote count. Be sure to drop your ballot in a drop box by 8pm!

.National Low Income Housing Coalition and our partners successfully defeated many extreme policies during President Trump’s first term, and we are prepared to do the same now. NLIHC will also – as we always do – look for potential areas of agreement with all policymakers to advance solutions that protect

Affordable housing ballot measures around the country won big in this week's elections. NLIHC's Our Homes, Our Votes project manager Courtney Cooperman provides a comprehensive run-down of the numerous victories in this thread.

Due to an overwhelming response to the full-time Policy Specialist position and reaching our capacity to evaluate and interview additional candidates, we are closing recruitment for this position on Thursday, November 14. To beat the deadline, visit: wliha.org/jobs

🚨🗣️City Council provided <24 hrs notice that there will be public comment at the 9:30am budget committee meeting tomorrow. This is the final chance to weigh in on the budget before they vote. Please testify if you're able, and send an email: actionnetwork.org/letters/seattl…

We're expecting a vote TOMORROW in Congress to give Trump unilateral authority to silence dissent and attack democratic nonprofits who he views as enemies. Tell your WA Congress member to vote NO in just a few clicks: fusewashington.actionkit.com/letter/2024-HR…

A warm bed shouldn’t be a privilege — it’s a right. It’s time to prioritize housing as a matter of life and dignity. #HomelessnessIsSolvable Will you join us? bit.ly/4ik5qCv

Your Giving Tuesday donation helps build the movement for housing justice across Washington. Donate today and join us on this march, so that everyone has access to safe housing! Donate at secure.everyaction.com/bO1cyZay7EGNP4…

Did you read Tina’s story we shared through our email on December 17? Her experience shows why it is critical to pass rent stabilization during the 2025 legislative session. Read her story: prod.cdn.everyaction.com/emails/van/EA/…

One of the most effective ways to show the strength of our housing justice movement is to attend Housing & Homelessness Advocacy Day in person in Olympia on March 14! Registration is now open. We would love to advocate alongside you! Register at secure.everyaction.com/OFu7DKJW60esCM… #waleg

The House Housing Committee hearing on HB 1217 - rent stabilization beginning at 1:30pm on Jan. 13 can be watched on TVW through this link: tvw.org/video/house-.... Watch to hear the testimony of tenants and supportive landlords from across the state. #waleg

Our partners at NWS Seattle put together these graphics for folks who are living in their cars. Temperatures will continue to drop this weekend, and we’re increasing to Tier 3 Severe Weather protocols on Saturday, January 18. More resources here: kcrha.org/severe-weather

It’s time to sign in PRO to support SB 5222, the rent stabilization bill in the Senate. Please sign in now, and share this with others to ensure we send a strong message to lawmakers that all people in Washington deserve housing stability! #waleg app.leg.wa.gov/csi/Testifier/…

Burien provides the best example of why Washington lawmakers should pass HB 1380, which would require laws related to homelessness be objectionably reasonable. Arresting and fining people will not end homelessness, yet this is what Burien is doing: publicola.com/2025/01/28/cit… #waleg

“Rent stabilization should have been done last year.” - Tina Hammond. #waleg youtu.be/edgRrJFmjY4?si…

The hearing for HB 1217 on rent stabilization is underway now in the Senate Ways and Means Committee. You can watch live on TVW at tvw.org/video/senate-w…. #waleg Thank you to the 4,761 people who signed in PRO for the bill before the hearing!

There is still time to send your Senator an email demanding that they pass the rent stabilization bill, EHB 1217, out of the Senate Ways and Means Committee today. It will be considered Monday, April 7, at 1:30pm. Take action: secure.everyaction.com/7YK6pG_mZUyFzg… #waleg

#NLIHC released today “Out of Reach 2025.” Published annually, #OOR25 highlights the gulf between the wages people earn and the price of modest rental housing in every state, county, and metropolitan area in the U.S. This year’s report shows that low-wage workers and other

How much do you need to earn to afford a modest rental home? On average, you need $33.63/hr for a 2-bedroom home and $28.17/hr for a 1-bedroom home #OOR25 shows that housing is out of reach for workers across a range of occupations and wage levels: nlihc.org/oor

Former Housing Alliance board member Troy Christensen co-wrote a powerful op-ed piece: “Let’s not move backward by replacing evidence-based support with failed policies of coercion and criminalization. Let’s move forward, with homes — not handcuffs.” Read: seattletimes.com/opinion/lets-m…