Following NAHT's January 23rd annual meeting, the newly elected board met for a 5-day training facilitated by the Mass Alliance of HUD Tenants. The training focused on the history of NAHT, ByLaws and Board roles, and NAHT's policy agenda. The NAHT board is comprised of elected tenant leaders from Voting Member Groups across the 10 HUD administrative regions. At the end of the training, the Board elected these Officers for 2026-2027:

President Yolanda Stokes, Zion Towers Tenant Association Newark NJ

Treasurer Stefen, Redwood Gardens Tenant Association Berkley CA

Secretary Carmen Allen, Forbes Building Tenant Association Boston MA

VP of the North Donna McGill, Brighton Towers Tenant Association Syracuse NY

VP of the East Venus Little, Tyler House Tenants Association Washington DC

VP of the South Teresa Dunn, Mechanicsville Senior Tenant Association Atlanta GA

VP of the West Mari Temmer, Big Thompson Manor II Tenants Union Loveland CO

Congratulations to the newly elected NAHT Board! 

            The newly elected NAHT Board has joined the Leaders and Organizers for Tenant Empowerment (LOFTE) to strongly oppose HUD’s proposal to allow owners to impose two year time limits and work requirements on HUD subsidized low income tenants.  The organizations filed comments to oppose the proposed Rule by HUD’s May 1, 2026 deadline. 

Commenting on HUD’s proposed Rule, newly-elected NAHT President Yolanda Stokes from Newark, New Jersey, and LOFTE Co-Chair Michael Kane wrote, “The rule will needlessly cause massive hardship, disruption and homelessness for millions of low income families.”

          Stokes and Kane wrote that HUD’s real goal is to put vulnerable people on the streets “to save funds to pay for further cut taxes for the rich and increased funding for the Pentagon.”                        

           “We urge HUD to withdraw this proposal now,’ they wrote.  “HUD should dedicate its efforts to policies and funding that strengthen, not undermine, the availability of housing assistance to all who need it.” 

          Click here to read the joint NAHT and LOFTE comments to HUD.  HUD is now reviewing thousands of comments opposing the proposed rule and will respond in the months ahead. 

In opposition to HUD's proposed changes to the Mixed Status Rule, comments were submitted on behalf of NAHT and LOFTE.

With immigrant communities already in fear of ICE, owners and PHAs will be forced to work with ICE bringing an unwanted ICE presence into communities across the US. Families will be separated and many children will become homeless. This is very disruptive and unnecessary especially at a time when homelessness is on the rise. 

You can read the full comments here. 

SAVE THE DATE !

The Board of Directors of NAHT cordially invites eligible tenants to an Annual Meeting of the NAHT Membership for election of new Board Members on Friday, January 23rd, 2026 at 3:00PM ET via Zoom. It is time to Elect a new NAHT Board! The current Board was elected in 2023 for a two-year term, ending in November 2025. We invite your tenant association to join or renew your membership in the National Alliance of HUD Tenants, at a critical time to save our homes.

Earlier this year, the Trump Administration proposed to abolish all HUD rental housing programs, and instead give Block Grants to the States with 44% less money and a two-year time limit on rental assistance. So far, Congress has resisted these cuts, but the Administration is expected to try again next year. If passed, and the States don’t fill the gap, hundreds of thousands of families could be out on the street! 

During the first Trump Administration, NAHT groups across the nation took action to stop Trump’s deep cuts to HUD rental housing. We did it before, and we can do it again!

As a NAHT member, your group will gain a voice in solidarity with tenants and allies across the country. NAHT member groups are invited to the monthly Zoom calls of the Leaders and Organizers for Tenant Empowerment (LOFTE) Network, which has established a dialogue with top HUD officials in Washington, DC. LOFTE’s calls also share tenant victories and dilemmas with people across the US. LOFTE is convened by the Mass Alliance of HUD Tenants (MAHT), which co-founded and staffed NAHT for thirty years. Through LOFTE, NAHT tenants can make our voices heard at HUD!

Please renew your membership by completing the attached form with any changes of your group’s members and mail or email it to the NAHT office. You can also pay by Paypal. Be sure to include email addresses for your committee members, so they can receive Email Alerts from NAHT! Groups that join up to three days before the Annual Meeting will receive the Zoom and phone link to the Annual Meeting at that time and be eligible to vote or run for the NAHT Board. The Annual Meeting will also vote on the NAHT’s Boards proposals to restore and amend the By-Laws.

This is a critical year. Please join or renew your membership in NAHT to Save Our Homes!