Memo to Members & Partners | Volume 26, Issue 1
Memo: Insurrection and White Supremacy
Join NLIHC’s National Call on Coronavirus, Disasters, Housing, and Homelessness Today at 2:30 pm ET
Join today’s (January 11) national call on coronavirus, disasters, housing, and homelessness at 2:30-4 pm ET. We will hear from Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), incoming chairman of the Senate Banking,…
Recording Available of NLIHC’s January 4 National Call on “Coronavirus, Disasters, Housing, and Homelessness”
During last week’s national call on coronavirus, disasters, housing, and homelessness, we shared insights on the housing provisions included in the recently enacted coronavirus relief bill and…
Additional Coronavirus Updates - January 11, 2021
Updated NLIHC Resources NLIHC FAQ: Emergency Rental Assistance: This FAQ provides additional clarity on duplication of benefits. Individuals living in federally assisted housing, such as households…
Memo to Members & Partners | Volume 25, Issue 50
Memo: Congress Passes Extended Eviction Moratorium, #RentReliefNow, and Omnibus Spending Bill
Congress Passes Extended Eviction Moratorium, #RentReliefNow and Funding for Housing and Community Development Programs!
After months of negotiations in Congress and advocacy by NLIHC members, partners and allies throughout the country, Congress passed on December 21 a $2.3 trillion appropriations and COVID-19 relief…
FEMA Changes Policy to Approve Non-Congregate Shelter Reimbursement for Duration of Emergency
NLIHC received confirmation from FEMA that the agency will approve reimbursement for non-congregate sheltering through its Public Assistance (PA) program for the “duration of the [COVID-19] emergency…
New Resource on Family Homelessness Released for Framework for an Equitable COVID-19 Homelessness Response
Partners leading the work on the Framework for an Equitable COVID-19 Homelessness Response on December 17 released new resources to help communities address the needs of families experiencing…
Bill Introduced to Boost Accountability during Puerto Rican Disaster Recovery
Representatives Jesús “Chuy” García (D-IL), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), and Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) introduced on December 17 the “Community Driven Recovery for Puerto Rico Act.” The bill would…
Bill Introduced to Provide Immediate Housing Assistance to Low-Income Households during Natural and Economic Disasters
Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) introduced the “Crisis Housing Act” on December 14. The bill would establish the Crisis Housing Assistance Program (CHAP), a new voucher…
Government Accountability Office Report Refutes FEMA Claims about Disaster Housing Assistance Program
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on December 15 refuting FEMA’s claim that the Disaster Housing Assistance Program (DHAP) is less cost-effective than its other housing…