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The National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) introduced a new tool, the Rent Payment Tracker, which collects weekly data from 13.4 million apartments about when rent payments have been made. They report a 12 percentage-point decrease since last month in the share of renter households in these…
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities released a report assessing how well Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) serves families in poverty. They find that the proportion of needy families assisted by TANF has decreased dramatically over time. Whereas its predecessor, Aid to Families…
Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) released national statements this week calling for a moratorium on evictions during the coronavirus pandemic. Senator Warren’s statement also called for increased funding for homelessness serves, investments in…
House Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters (D-CA) released the details of her legislative proposal to provide Coronavirus-related assistance on March 18. Chair Waters’ proposal includes many of the provisions outlined in NLIHC’s Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) recommendations…