Hurricane Zeta became the fifth named storm to come ashore on the Louisiana coast this year, killing six people across the southeast and complicating efforts to recover from Hurricanes Laura and…
NLIHC was joined by Wake Forest University law professor Emily Benfer in an amicus brief supporting a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on behalf of KC Tenants, a tenants’…
The Senate adjourned for recess on October 26 without passing a new coronavirus relief bill. Negotiations between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on a new…
Join Monday’s (November 2) national call on coronavirus, disasters, housing, and homelessness at 2:30-4 pm ET. We will discuss a federal district court judge’s denial of a preliminary injunction of…
During the most recent national call on coronavirus, disasters, housing, and homelessness, we discussed increased eviction filings by corporate landlords, heard about updates to the Framework for an…
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Bloomberg CityLab reports on lawsuits seeking to overturn the CDC moratorium. The article notes NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel’s concerns that landlords seeking to pressure or…
The NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition stands ready to convene and support disaster-impacted communities to ensure that federal disaster recovery efforts reach all impacted households,…
The Senate failed to pass a “targeted” relief bill by a vote of 51-44 on October 21. The bill, totaling approximately $519 billion, proposed additional funding to hospitals and schools, expanded…
A bipartisan bill creating an independent board to oversee the country’s response to disasters has been introduced in both the House and Senate. The “Disaster Learning and Life Saving Act of 2020”…
Join today’s (October 26) national call on coronavirus, disasters, housing, and homelessness, at 2:30-4 pm ET. We will be joined by Max Weinstein of the Massachusetts Attorney General’s office to…
During the most recent national call on coronavirus, disasters, housing, and homelessness, we heard updates from the field, discussed increasing housing stability and equity using the Framework for…
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MarketWatch answers four lingering questions about the CDC eviction moratorium. NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel discusses the CDC guidance on…