Advocates Secure Increased Funding for Housing and Community Development in Final FY21 Spending Bill
House and Senate leaders released today a final bill to fund affordable housing and community development programs at HUD and USDA as part of a larger omnibus package for fiscal year (FY) 2021.…
House Passes Continuing Resolution to Fund Government through December 18
The House of Representatives passed on December 8 a one-week continuing resolution (CR) to extend current funding for federal agencies and programs through December 18. The bill (H.R. 8900) passed…
Memo to Members & Partners | Volume 25, Issue 48
Memo: Congressional Leaders Closer to Deal on Rental Assistance, Other Coronavirus Relief
Congressional Leaders Closer to a Deal on Rental Assistance and Other Coronavirus Relief
Congressional leaders are moving quickly to negotiate final details in a bipartisan COVID-19 relief package to provide critical aid, including $25 billion in emergency rental assistance and a…
CHCDF Urges Congress to Provide Robust Funding for Housing and Community Development in Fiscal Year 2021
The Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF), a coalition of over 70 national housing and community development organizations led by NLIHC, sent on November 30 a letter to…
Memo to Members & Partners | Volume 25, Issue 47
Memo: Disaster Bills Pass House; Coronavirus Relief Package Stalled; New Research and Guidance on Evictions
Congress Continues Appropriations Negotiations, Makes Little Progress on a COVID-Relief Package
House and Senate appropriators continue their work to reach a bipartisan spending agreement for fiscal year (FY) 2021. Congress has until December 11 to either reach a deal on all twelve FY21…
New Research Released on the Costs of COVID-19 Evictions
A joint research note on the public costs of eviction-related homelessness WASHINGTON, DC– The Innovation for Justice (i4J) Program at the University of Arizona and the National Low Income Housing…
Memo to Members & Partners | Volume 25, Issue 46
Memo: COVID Relief Bill Negotiations Stall while Approps Bills Advance: Join National Call-in Day to Urge Action!
Coronavirus Relief Bill Negotiations Stall while Appropriations Bills Advance; Join National Call-in Day to Urge Action!
The Senate Appropriations Committee released all 12 of its spending bills for fiscal year (FY) 2021 on November 10. Thanks to the leadership of Senate Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (…
Senate Releases FY2021 Spending Bill with Modest Increases for HUD and USDA Housing Programs
The Senate Appropriations Committee released on November 10 its spending bills for fiscal year (FY) 2021, including the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) bill which provides…