Memo to Members and Partners | Volume 31, Issue 8

Mar 02, 2026

Memo: Housing Policy Forum is Next Week!; FY27 Negotiations in Congress; Senate to Vote on ROAD to Housing Bill; New Housing Legislation; and More

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Memo Articles

2026 Housing Policy Forum is Next Week, March 10-13!
Members of Congress Begin Considering FY27 Spending as Conversations Continue Over Final FY26 DHS Spending Bill
Senate Vote on Bipartisan ROAD to Housing Bill Expected This Week 
Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to Rein in Corporate Landlords, Invest in Affordable Housing, and Support Homeownership
U.S. Senators Daines and Warner Introduce the AFFORD Act to Strengthen CDFI Fund, Native CDFIs
HUD Issues Interim Final Rule Rescinding 30-Day Termination Notice Requirement for Nonpayment of Rent; Comments Due April 27
HUD Publishes Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Time Limits and Work Requirements; New NLIHC, Partner Resources; Comments Due May 1
New Resources Regarding Mixed-Status Families Proposed Rule; Take Action by April 21!
U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service Publishes Final Rule Rescinding 30-Day Notification Requirements for Nonpayment of Rent
Recap of 2/24 National HoUSed Campaign Call
SchoolHouse Connection Releases Policy Brief on Policies to Support College Students Experiencing Homelessness 
Join 3/9 NLIHC’s Our Homes, Our Votes Webinar Series - "Building Voting Power Locally: How Local Elections Set the Stage for 2026"
February 26 Training Institute for Tenants & Residents Webinar – Race, Culture, and Equity 101
Join Today’s (3/2) “Tenant Talk Live” on HUD’s Proposed Mixed Status Rule
Emergency Rental Assistance Reduced Housing Insecurity and Improved Mental Health
Renters Facing Eviction Are More Than Twice as Likely to Feel Depressed Nearly Every Day
NLIHC President and CEO Renee M. Willis Joins Plenary on Lowering the Cost of Housing at House Democrats’ Issues Conference
NLIHC in the News for the Week of February 23
Where to Find Us – March 2