Memo to Members

Memo: New Bills to Expand Rental Assistance and Make Housing a Human Right; Updates on ERA, Eviction Moratorium, Negotiations on Infrastructure Package; & More

The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on June 9 titled “Universal Vouchers: Ending Homelessness and Expanding Economic Opportunity in America.” The hearing addressed the need to make…

Representatives Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) and Grace Meng (D-NY) on June 8 reintroduced the “Housing is a Human Right Act.” Representative Jayapal joined NLIHC’s national call on June 7 to announce the…

Negotiations between President Joe Biden and Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) ended on June 8 with both agreeing that, despite weeks of good-faith effort, the two sides remained too far apart to…

Join today’s (June 14) national HoUSed campaign call from 2:30-4 pm ET. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) will join the call to discuss the reintroduction of the bipartisan “Family Stability and…

During the most recent national “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, and Affordable Housing” call, Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) discussed the continued push for affordable housing investments in the…

Although Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program websites often contain information on program design, they are less likely to provide real-time information about the extent to which programs are…

As part of FEMA’s periodic two-year review process, the agency released a new version of the Individual Assistance Program and Policy Guide (IAPPG) on May 26. The IAPPG consolidates policy statements…

In an effort to expand tenants’ right to counsel and increase access to legal aid, dozens of cities and states across the country are utilizing coronavirus relief funds to provide legal…

HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) has posted frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) program created by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Public…

HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs (Multifamily) posted an update to “Addressing Tenant Concerns During the COVID-19 National Emergency” (see Memo, 4/27/20). The three-page brochure reminds…

National Updates Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing updated its Eviction Prevention and Stability Toolkit on June 2 to reflect the latest…