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Special Notice to California IOLTA Field
Programs
of Services Provided by NHLP
Program Description
The National Housing Law Project (NHLP) is a national legal resource and support center with over 27 years of service to advocates of low-income clients on issues affecting the housing needs of poor people. Working in daily partnership with a community of legal services, public interest and pro bono attorneys, tenant organizations, nonprofit developers, civil rights and anti-poverty organizations, the Project has preserved hundreds of thousands of units of affordable housing for low-income families and established many of the fundamental rights now enjoyed by poor tenants and homeowners.Support Services Provided
Legal Technical Assistance and Consultation: NHLP responds to thousands of requests each year from legal services and other attorneys serving poor people. Priority is given to requests regarding public and HUD-assisted housing, fair housing and selected rural housing matters.
Dissemination of Information: NHLP meets the special information needs of housing advocates by disseminating current information about policy and legal developments through monthly issues of the Housing Law Bulletin, special mailings, packets and training events. The Project also publishes the definitive practitioners' manuals on the rights of tenants and homeowners in HUD and rural housing programs.
Training: The frequency and location of training are limited, depending on program resources and advocacy needs.
The Project collaborates with other IOLTA-funded programs in the planning and coordination of training events.
Policy Assistance: Through our office in Washington, D.C., NHLP facilitates the representation of eligible clients before the United States Congress and federal agencies. NHLP helps to shape federal housing law and regulations by answering requests for information from members of Congress and agency officials regarding legislation and agency policies and practices that affect the housing needs of poor people.
Staff and Areas of Specialization
- Manual A. Romero, Director: Fair housing
- David B. Bryson, Deputy Director: Public housing, Section 8, HUD-subsidized multifamily housing, fair housing, selected rural housing issues, homelessness
- Nancy Tyler Bernstine: Director of Government Relations (Washington, D.C. office)
- James R. Grow, Staff Attorney: Public housing, Section 8, HUD-subsidized multifamily housing, fair housing, selected rural housing issues, homelessness
- Deedee Peterson, Development Director
- Eleyette Worth, Administrator/Controller
- Katherine Castro, Publications Editor
- Amy I. Siemens, Administrative Assistant
- Mary Lou Pegross, Receptionist
For additional information about the Project and the services it provides, please contact our Oakland office, (510) 251-9400.
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| Main Office:
National Housing Law Project 614 Grand Ave., Ste. 320 Oakland, CA 94610 510-251-9400 510-451-2300 nhlp@nhlp.org |
Washington, DC Office:
1629 K. Street, NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20006 202-463-9461 Fax 202-463-9462 |