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.
Civil Rights Groups File Lawsuit Over Alabama’s Laws Criminalizing Panhandling
Civil Rights Groups File Lawsuit Over Alabama’s Laws Criminalizing Panhandling City of Montgomery Issued over 400 Citations in Last 18 Months Enforcing Laws in Violation of First Amendment FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [...]
2019 State Index on Youth Homelessness
2019 State Index on Youth Homelessness Each year, True Colors United and the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty collaborate to research, analyze, and publish an annual State Index on [...]
2019 State Index on Youth Homelessness
2019 State Index Report on Youth Homelessness Shows Progress FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Crys Letona Communications Associate 202-638-2535 cletona@homelesslaw.org (February 5, 2020, Washington, DC) – [...]
Representatives Reveal Housing Policy Bills, Endorse Housing as a Human Right
Representatives Reveal Housing Policy Bills, Endorse Housing as a Human Right This was a monumental week for housing and human rights advocates, lawyers, and policymakers across the nation. U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal unveiled the [...]
