Deanne Criswell was confirmed as FEMA administrator by a voice vote in the Senate on April 22. Administrator Criswell has had a long career in emergency management, most recently as the head of New…
HUD announced on April 19 the release of a final $2 billion in Community Development Block Grant – Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) funding approved for Puerto Rico almost two years ago. The majority of the…
NLIHC Resources
FEMA Non-Congregate Sheltering During the COVID-19 Pandemic – April 2021
Overview of the Federal Eviction Moratorium – Updated April 2021
Federal Eviction Moratorium: FAQ for…
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…
Join today’s (April 19) national HoUSed campaign call from 2:30-4 pm ET. U.S. Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Economic Development Noel Poyo will provide updates on Treasury’s…
During the most recent national call on HoUSed: Universal, Stable, and Affordable Housing, we discussed next steps to advance long-term housing solutions, learned about updates to an emergency rental…
National Updates
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
The USDA announced on April 9 that young adults under the age of 25 experiencing homelessness will now be able to receive meals at emergency…
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…
Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Representative Ritchie Torres (D-NY) led 76 of their congressional colleagues in a letter on April 6 to President Biden calling on the administration to include the…
Join today’s (April 12) national call from 2:30-4 pm ET on HoUSed: Universal, Stable, and Affordable Housing. We will discuss how to advance our priorities in President Biden’s American Jobs Plan and…
During the most recent national call on HoUSed: Universal, Stable, and Affordable Housing, we received an update on the extension and enforcement of the CDC eviction moratorium, discussed the housing…