Michigan Advocates Create Innovative Eviction Prevention Program
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) signed an executive order on June 26 that extends the state’s eviction moratorium to July 15 and establishes an Eviction Diversion Program that will be…
Massachusetts Advocates Secure $10 Million in CDBG-CV Funds for Mortgage and Rental Assistance
The Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is in the process of determining award recipients for $19.65 million of Massachusetts’ CDBG-CV $20.4 million Phase 1 funding…
New Jersey Officials Create $100 Million Short-Term Rental Assistance Program to Respond to COVID-19
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver announced the creation of a $100 million COVID-19 Short-Term Rental Assistance Program on May 29. The program will be funded by…
NLIHC Releases New Estimate of Need for Emergency Rental Assistance in Response to Widespread COVID-19 Job Disruption
NLIHC released on May 8 a second research note on the need for emergency rental assistance in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis. This analysis, “Emergency Rental Assistance Needs…
Montana Provides $50 Million in Emergency Housing Assistance in Response to COVID-19
Montana is an early leader in using Coronavirus Relief Fund resources to provide emergency rent assistance for renters and homeowners struggling to meet housing costs during the pandemic. The…
Senators Push Funding for Rural Housing Assistance in Next Emergency Package
Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) led a bipartisan group of 16 senators in a letter sent on April 17 to Senate Appropriations Chair Richard Shelby (R-AL) and Ranking Member Patrick Leahy (D-VT) urging them…
Representative Omar Introduces Bill to Cancel Rent Payments during Pandemic
Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) introduced on April 17 the “Rent and Mortgage Cancellation Act” to institute a nationwide cancellation of rents and home mortgage payments through the duration of the…
51 Representatives Urge House and Senate Leaders to Include $100 Billion in Emergency Rental Assistance in Next COVID-19 Response Bill
A group of 51 U.S. representatives, led by Representatives Jesús “Chuy” García (D-IL) and Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), sent a letter on April 10 to House and Senate leaders urging them to include $100…
House Congressional Progressive Caucus Pushes for Additional Housing Resources to Address Coronavirus
The House Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on April 9 outlining their top priorities for the next COVID-19 emergency relief package. The…
HUD Issues HOME Tenant-Based Assistance Program Waivers
HUD Acting Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development (CPD) John Gibbs signed a Memorandum, “Suspensions and Waivers to Facilitate Use of HOME-Assisted Tenant-Based Rental Assistance…
NLIHC and National Partners Release CARES Act Guidance for State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Governments
NLIHC, the National Alliance to End Homelessness, Mayors & CEOs for US Housing Investment, and the National League of Cities released on April 15 guidance for state, local, tribal, and…