National Housing Law Project (San Francisco, CA)

The National Housing Law Project’s mission is to advance housing justice for poor people and communities. We achieve this by strengthening and enforcing the rights of tenants, increasing housing opportunities for underserved communities, and preserving and expanding the nation’s supply of safe and affordable homes.

The National Housing Law Project was founded as a support center to assist the newly formed legal services organizations. We continue to play that role, providing technical assistance and training to legal aid attorneys and co-counseling on key litigation. We now also operate more broadly, working with organizers and other advocacy and service organizations to achieve our mission.

From our earliest days, we took the lessons that we learned from our partners in the field and advocated for policy change in Washington and in state capitals. Policy advocacy and impact litigation are key components of our work and are always grounded in the lessons we learn from partners and from the Housing Justice Network.