About Us
The National Homelessness Law Center is a team of attorneys and advocates dedicated to using the power of the law to prevent and solve homelessness and to protecting the rights of people experiencing homelessness.
What We Do
We work to solve homelessness through policy advocacy, public education, impact litigation, and advocacy training and support. We believe all human beings have the right to safe and affordable housing, healthcare, and freedom from discrimination and cruelty.
2025 Playbook
2025 Playbook (WASHINGTON, D.C - February 3rd) Since the Supreme Court’s disastrous decision that cities can fine, ticket, and arrest people sleeping outside even when they have nowhere else to go, [...]
National Organizations Working to Solve Homelessness Urge Senators to Vote “No” for Trump’s Pick for HUD Secretary
National Organizations Working to Solve Homelessness Urge Senators to Vote “No” for Trump’s Pick for HUD Secretary (WASHINGTON, D.C - January 15th) Everybody needs a safe place to live. However, rising [...]
Shocking bodycam footage shows police citing and detaining a woman in labor for being homeless.
December 19, 2024 Shocking bodycam footage shows police giving a woman in active childbirth a citation for being homeless. Louisville, Kentucky - Today, shocking and shameful body camera footage was released showing a Louisville Metro [...]
Homeless New Yorkers Sue Eric Adams Administration to End Inhumane and Unlawful Sweeps
Homeless New Yorkers Sue Eric Adams Administration to End Inhumane and Unlawful Sweeps NEW YORK, NEW YORK – (October 30th, 2024) Yesterday, six homeless New Yorkers filed a lawsuit against the City of New York [...]
