Who we are The National Housing Law Project (NHLP) is a national housing and legal advocacy center. It was established in 1968 to provide specialized legal assistance on housing and urban development issues to attorneys working for the then newly created legal services program. Since then, NHLP has expanded its mission to advance housing justice for poor people by increasing and preserving the supply of decent, affordable housing; by improving existing housing conditions, including physical conditions and management practices; by expanding and enforcing low-income tenants' and homeowners' rights; and by increasing housing opportunities for racial and ethnic minorities. NHLP has been responsible for many critically important changes to federal housing policy and programs that have resulted in improved housing and living conditions for poor people. Working with a nationwide network of low-income housing advocates, NHLP has helped preserve millions of units of affordable housing and established many fundamental rights now claimed by poor tenants and homeowners. NHLP is a tax-exempt, 501(c)(3), organization that receives its support
from foundations, corporations, individuals and The State Bar of California.
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