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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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National Housing Law Project @nhlp.bsky.social · 1d
Our housing system was built on exclusion, oppression, & displacement. But despite everything against us, we continue to build a multiracial democracy where, Native or newcomer, we all have the freedom to make a good living, care for our families, & live in a safe home.
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National Housing Law Project @nhlp.bsky.social · 1d
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.
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National Housing Law Project @nhlp.bsky.social · 5d
Still accepting applications ➡️➡️➡️ nhlp.org/jobs
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National Housing Law Project @nhlp.bsky.social · 27d
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
Graphic with blue background, a drawn image of a speaker, and a group of people standing and smiling in the bottom half, along with the NHLP logo. Text reads "Join our team! Apply to be an NHLP summer law clerk. The National Housing Law Project is accepting applications from law students for summer 2026 clerkship positions. Visit nhlp.org/jobs to apply".
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National Housing Law Project @nhlp.bsky.social · 6d
¡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.

www.nhlp.org/wp-content/u...
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National Housing Law Project @nhlp.bsky.social · 11d
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.
Graphic with navy background. Architect Newspaper logo is at the top with the title of the article below: “What does the federal government shutdown mean for the built environment? By Daniel Jonas Roche”. The quote by NHLP deputy director Deb Thrope follows.
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Alliance for Housing Justice @aforhj.org · 12d
Looking for real info on what the shutdown means if you rely on HUD?

@nhlp.bsky.social’s got you 🔽
nhlp.org/govshutdown
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National Housing Law Project @nhlp.bsky.social · 12d
Our stories are undeniable. To fight for the budget we need to keep our families & neighbors thriving, we must share our stories with people in power. Tell us how the shutdown is hurting you or the people you love today➡️nhlp.org/story
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National Housing Law Project @nhlp.bsky.social · 12d
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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Alliance for Housing Justice @aforhj.org · 13d
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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National Housing Law Project @nhlp.bsky.social · 14d
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.
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National Housing Law Project @nhlp.bsky.social · 13d
Make sure you know your rights during the shutdown ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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National Housing Law Project @nhlp.bsky.social · 14d
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.
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National Housing Law Project @nhlp.bsky.social · 13d
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.
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National Housing Law Project @nhlp.bsky.social · 14d
Read our amicus brief here (its long!) ⬇️
www.nhlp.org/wp-content/u...
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National Housing Law Project @nhlp.bsky.social · 14d
Tenants have waited years for this critical funding to make lifesaving repairs and modernizations to their homes ahead of extreme weather.

But Trump plans to terminate the funding.

apnews.com/article/trum...
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National Housing Law Project @nhlp.bsky.social · 14d
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 $$$.
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National Housing Law Project @nhlp.bsky.social · 14d
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.
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National Housing Law Project @nhlp.bsky.social · 15d
“It’s disguised as work requirements & term limits, but in reality it’s a way to strip families of their benefits,” said NHLP deputy director Deborah Thrope. Trump’s ultimate goal here is to destroy the federal housing programs, seize even more control, & continue his unlawful power grab.
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National Housing Law Project @nhlp.bsky.social · 15d
Trump will worsen the housing crisis by:
⚠️ taking away housing from poor & working people
⚠️ letting corporations rig the rules in their favor &
⚠️making it easier for landlords to discriminate against immigrants & people of color
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 15d
NEW: Some 4 million people in the U.S. could lose federal housing assistance under new plans from the Trump administration, say experts who reviewed drafts of two unpublished rules obtained by ProPublica.

By @jessecoburn.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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National Housing Law Project @nhlp.bsky.social · 15d
No matter where we come from or what language we speak, our country has the resources to ensure that all of us have a safe place to call home. But Trump blames immigrants of color, Black people (immigrant or otherwise), and people struggling to make ends meet for our hard times.
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Chris Morran @themorrancave.bsky.social · 15d
NEW: One proposed rule would strip aid from families where a member is in the U.S. illegally.

Families could keep their assistance IF the ineligible member moves out.

But HUD expects many families to give up assistance out of “fear of the family being separated.”

By @jessecoburn.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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National Housing Law Project @nhlp.bsky.social · 18d
Homes are supposed to be our safe havens. “So many people who are afraid of ICE enforcement, at work or at schools, are staying at home as a refuge,” NHLP's Marie Claire Tran-Leung said.

HUD's collab with DHS is an attempt to weaponize HUD and the public housing authorities as tools for violence.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 18d
The Trump administration aims to exclude undocumented residents and non-citizens from accessing any federal housing programs, including public housing and housing choice vouchers.
When home isn’t safe: immigration enforcement meets housing discrimination
“What we’re seeing is people are terrified, and it’s deliberate,”
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National Housing Law Project @nhlp.bsky.social · 18d
🔊As of now THE LAW HAS NOT CHANGED. Families with mixed immigration status have the right to stay in HUD housing. We created a Know Your Rights resource in English and Spanish to help folks handle questions from housing providers. Share this far and wide ➡️ nhlp.org/kyrdata
Graphic of the know your rights document in Spanish, which can be accessed at nhlp.org/kyrdata Graphic of the know your rights document in English, which can be accessed at nhlp.org/kyrdata
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National Housing Law Project @nhlp.bsky.social · 18d
No matter where we come from or how long we’ve lived here, our country has the $$$ to ensure that all of us have a safe place to call home. But Trump’s HUD wants to tear families apart & worsen the housing crisis. NHLP's Marie Claire Tran-Leung talked to @motherjones.com about their cruel plan.
Graphic with Mother Jones logo at the top. Below reads the article title and subhead “When Home Isn’t Safe: Immigration Enforcement Meets Housing Discrimination. What we’re seeing is people are terrified, and it’s deliberate.” by Katehrine Dailey. There is more text that reads: As the law now stands, any assistance received by these families is prorated based on how many family members are eligible. But the Department of Housing and Urban Development under President Trump is seeking to end this policy, re-upping a rule that he had proposed in 2019 during his first administration. The policy is currently under review by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, but if enacted, it would require that all members of a household must be eligible for housing assistance, or the entire household would be disqualified. It also reads: “What differentiates then from now is the very aggressive and lawless nature of their deportation and general anti-immigrant agenda,” said Marie Claire Tran-Leung, evictions initiative project director at the National Housing Law Project. She added that all families are being forced to calculate their risks—whether they live in subsidized housing or not.
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National Housing Law Project @nhlp.bsky.social · 18d
Our monthly newsletter is dropping soon – sign up now to stay in the loop on all things housing justice ➡️ nhlp.org/newsletter
Graphic with aerial view of houses as a backdrop. On top of that, a navy rounded square has white text that reads “Sign Up for the National Housing Law Project's Monthly Newsletter” and “Keep updated on housing justice news and how you can fight to protect poor and working tenants and homeowners.” An image of an opened piece of mail is at the top left of the navy square. At the bottom of the graphic, an image of a search bar reads “Sign up at nhlp.org/newsletter” and below that is the NHLP logo.
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National Housing Law Project @nhlp.bsky.social · 19d
In the continued assault on poor & working people & the federal housing programs, Trump’s HUD might soon propose taking away housing from millions of ppl who exceed strict time limits or can't meet harsh requirements. Our deputy director Debroah Thope talked to @truthout.org about the consequences.
Graphic with Truthout logo at the top, the title of the article “Trump Administration Threatens Housing for Millions in “War on the Poor” by Eleanor Bader in the middle, and orange highlighted text that reads “Despite these unknowns, Thrope said housing justice proponents are mobilizing. “People are banding together in coalitions,” she said. “Tenants in HUD housing are joining with disability rights advocates, seniors, and families with young children who won’t be able to comply with work rules because of ongoing child care issues.” In the short term, she says that both tenants and advocates are keeping a watchful eye on the administration to see what actions they’re taking.”
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National Housing Law Project @nhlp.bsky.social · 20d
Our government affairs director, @noelleporter.bsky.social, talked public housing with @monicapotts.bsky.social for @newrepublic.com and how we need to shift our housing system to one that puts people over profit.
Alt text: Graphic with The New Republic logo at the top, the title of the article “Public Housing Again, Really? Yes, Really.” by Monica Potts in the middle, and an orange highlighted text that reads “Noëlle Porter, director of government affairs at the National Housing Law Project, put it even more bluntly. “It’s hard for me to accept any sort of premise that says, if we just make developers happy, we’ll solve our problems,” she said. “Making profiteers happier does not satisfy the profiteers; profiteers will want more if they get more. And so, this idea that affordability, or the affordable housing crisis, can be solved by happy profiteers, is insane, because you really can’t make a profit off of deeply affordable housing.”
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National Fair Housing Alliance @natfairhouse.bsky.social · 21d
NFHA, along with a coalition of #civilrights orgs denounces HUD's abdication of its #fairhousing obligations. And we commend the public servants exposing its failure to enforce the Fair Housing Act & other key civil rights laws.

Read the full release: https://bit.ly/4nhzQHl.
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