Tenant Talk Volume 11, Issue 3: Policy Updates
NLIHC COVID-19 Policy Priorities Please note that there might have been additional congressional action between the publication of this article and the date you are reading it. For the latest…
Statement from NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel on the Senate Vote on Republican’s Coronavirus Relief Package
Washington, DC – The Senate voted today on a “skinny” coronavirus relief proposal from Senate Republicans that is even more unacceptable than their initially proposed “HEALS Act.” The proposal does…
NLIHC’s Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding Sends Letter to House and Senate THUD Appropriators on FY21 Spending Bill
NLIHC’s Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF) sent a letter on August 27 to the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development…
Statement from NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel on the Senate Republicans’ Second Coronavirus Relief Package
Washington, DC – Three weeks after releasing the “HEALS Act,” Senate Republicans unveiled today a revised coronavirus relief proposal that is even more unacceptable and inadequate than the first one…
House Passes FY21 Spending Bill with Significant Increases for Affordable Housing and Community Development Programs
The House passed by a vote of 217-197 a package of six spending bills for fiscal year (FY) 2021 on July 31, including the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations bill.…
House to Vote on FY21 THUD Spending Bill and Amendments
The House is scheduled to vote on a series of spending bills as soon as July 29, including the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations bill for fiscal year (FY) 2021…
House Appropriations Committee Approves FY21 THUD Spending Bill
The House Appropriations Committee approved on July 14 the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations bill for fiscal year (FY) 2021 (HR 7616). The bill was passed out of…
House Releases Spending Bill for Affordable Housing and Community Development
The House Appropriations Subcommittee that oversees funding levels for HUD affordable housing and community development programs voted on July 8 to approve a fiscal year (FY) 2021 spending bill…
Statement from NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel on Passage of the “Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act”
Washington, DC - With today's passage of H.R. 7301, the “Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act of 2020,” the House has taken an important step in responding to the urgent need to help…
Overview of Housing and Homeless Provisions in the HEROES Act
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) released on May 12 the HEROES Act. The $3 trillion bill proposes almost $200 billion in additional funding for housing and homelessness programs to help…
CHCDF Urges Congress to Provide Additional Housing Resources
The Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF) sent a letter on April 23 urging congressional leadership to include resources for affordable housing and community development…