Trump Administration Issues CDC Eviction Moratorium Guidance to Benefit Landlords over Renters
The Trump administration issued on October 9 harmful new guidance on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) eviction moratorium for nonpayment of rent. The guidance grants landlords…
New Resources Released for the Framework for an Equitable COVID-19 Homelessness Response
Two new resources were released to accompany the Framework for an Equitable COVID-19 Homelessness Response. The first is a video interview between Peggy Bailey, vice president for housing policy at…
Government Accountability Office Releases Recommended Reforms for FEMA Assistance Programs
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a set of recommendations and data regarding FEMA’s Individuals and Households Program (IHP), which provides disaster survivors with assistance to…
Join NLIHC’s National Call on Coronavirus, Disasters, Housing, and Homelessness Today at 2:30 pm ET
Join today’s (October 13) national call on coronavirus, disasters, housing, and homelessness from 2:30-4 pm ET. We will hear the latest on Hurricane Delta’s impact on Louisiana and discuss the impact…
Recording Available of NLIHC’s October 5 National Call on “Coronavirus, Disasters, Housing, and Homelessness”
During the most recent national call on coronavirus, disasters, housing, and homelessness, nearly 600 participants learned about new research estimating the amount of back rent that will be owed by…
Additional Coronavirus Updates - October 13, 2020
National Updates Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD announced the launch of the new Community Development Block Grant CARES Act (CDBG-CV) website on the HUD Exchange…
Additional Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – October 13, 2020
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…
As Negotiations Continue, House Democrats Pass Revised COVID-19 Relief Proposal
Negotiations over a coronavirus relief package restarted last week, with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin reporting critical progress in these discussions. According…
Recording Available of NLIHC’s September 21 National Call on “Coronavirus, Disasters, Housing, and Homelessness”
During the most recent national call on coronavirus, disasters, housing, and homelessness, experts discussed the latest data on evictions, the impact of COVID-19 on income inequality, and the…
Bill Requiring Federally Funded Housing Projects to Take Flood Risk into Account Introduced in the House
Representatives David Price (D-NC), chair of the Transportation Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, and Lee Zeldin (R-NY) have introduced the “Flood Resiliency and Taxpayer…
Legislation Passes Out of Committee to Increase FEMA Reimbursement Levels for State Action on COVID-19 and 2020 Disasters
A bill increasing the amount of reimbursement that states receive from FEMA for disaster and COVID-19 emergency measures was passed by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on…