House Committee Members Express Frustration at Hearing with FEMA Administrator
The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure’s Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management hosted FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell for the first…
Memo to Members and Partners | Volume 26, Issue 24
Memo: Biden Administration Must Extend Eviction Moratorium; Congressional “Dear Colleague” Letter for HoUSEd Campaign Priorities; & More
Sen. Merkley and Rep. Torres Lead “Dear Colleague” Letter Calling for Bold Affordable Housing Investments in Infrastructure Package
Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Representative Ritchie Torres (D-NY) released on June 16 an updated “Dear Colleague” letter calling for inclusion of bold investments in affordable housing programs in…
Join NLIHC’s National Call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, and Affordable Housing” Today at 2:30 pm ET
Join today’s (June 21) national HoUSed campaign call from 2:30-4 pm ET. Richard Cho, senior advisor to HUD Secretary Fudge, will share updates on homelessness and housing resources from the American…
Recording Available of NLIHC June 14 National Call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, Affordable Housing”
During the most recent national call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, Affordable Housing,” we heard from Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) about the critical affordable housing investments needed in an…
NLIHC Sends Letter to Biden Administration Urging Extension of Eviction Moratorium, Whole-of-Government Approach for Distributing Emergency Rental Assistance
NLIHC on June 14 sent a letter calling on the Biden administration to strengthen, extend, and enforce the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) federal eviction moratorium. The letter also…
NLIHC Submits Comment on Treasury’s Interim Final Rule for State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
NLIHC submitted on June 17 a comment to the Treasury Department on its Interim Final Rule for the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (Fiscal Recovery Funds) authorized in the American…
House Passes Disaster Recovery Reform Bills
The House of Representatives unanimously passed two bills addressing disaster recovery on June 15. The first bill, the “Preventing Disaster Revictimization Act,” sponsored by Ranking Member Sam…
FEMA to Provide Additional Assistance for Mitigation Measures on Disaster-Damaged Homes
Consistent with agency efforts to ensure disaster-affected communities are made stronger and more resilient during the disaster recovery process, FEMA announced on June 10 that owners of homes…
Additional Coronavirus Updates – June 21, 2021
National Updates Congress Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, requested a briefing from Pretium Partners, LLC about reports…
Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – June 21, 2021
The NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition convenes and supports disaster-impacted communities to ensure that federal disaster recovery efforts reach all impacted households, including the…