NLIHC Seeks Research Specialist–COVID Response
NLIHC seeks a research specialist to further the coalition’s research on housing-related responses to the coronavirus pandemic and economic crisis. The research specialist will work with other…
NLIHC Seeks Housing Advocacy Organizer
NLIHC seeks a housing advocacy organizer who will be responsible for maintaining and expanding NLIHC membership and mobilizing advocates on federal policy priorities to advance the Coalition’s…
NLIHC Seeks Website and Graphic Design Specialist
NLIHC seeks a website and graphic design specialist who will be responsible for managing NLIHC websites and electronic communications, designing print and electronic publications and materials,…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of May 9
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of May 9: “After court nixes eviction ban, race is on for federal help,” Associated Press, May 9 at: https://…
Treasury and White House Release New ERA Guidance with Major Improvements to Protect Renters
Together with the second allocation of Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA), the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the White House published on May 7 new guidance and a summary with major program…
NLIHC and National League of Cities to Host Webinar for Elected Officials and Advocates on Equitable Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Programs
States and cities are working to create and improve Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) programs to help keep stably housed millions of renters who are behind on their rent and are at risk of losing…
State Emergency Rental Assistance Programs Have Varied Organizational Structures
NLIHC tracks state and local emergency rental assistance programs created or expanded in response to COVID-19 and collects in-depth information on each program. As of May 3, 2021, NLIHC…
Join NLIHC’s National Call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, and Affordable Housing” Today at 2:30 pm ET
Join today’s (May 10) national HoUSed campaign call from 2:30-4 pm ET. Gene Sperling, White House American Rescue Plan coordinator and senior advisor to President Biden, will join to discuss Treasury…
Recording Available of NLIHC’s May 3 National Call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, and Affordable Housing”
During the most recent national “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, and Affordable Housing” call, we discussed a new report on U.S. eviction filing patterns in 2020 and the efficacy of eviction moratoriums.…
Temporary Stay Leaves CDC Eviction Moratorium in Effect after Judge Rules it Unconstitutional
A federal district court judge in Washington, DC, ruled on May 5 that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) did not have the authority to issue a federal moratorium on evictions for…
CFPB and FTC Send Notification Letters to Nation’s Largest Landlords on Compliance with Federal Eviction Protections
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent notification letters on May 3 to the nation’s largest apartment landlords, which collectively own more than…