Representative Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) sent a letter signed by 44 House Democrats to HUD Secretary Ben Carson, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, and Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue on August…
During the most recent national call on coronavirus, disasters, housing, and homelessness, Julia Orduña of Texas Housers, Denise Galataf of Southern Mutual Health Association, Inc., Renard Thomas of…
National Updates
FEMA
FEMA released an interim policy on September 1 to clarify eligible activities under the Public Assistance program as part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The interim…
As with other disasters, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition stands ready to convene and support disaster-impacted communities to ensure…
Join today’s (August 31) national call on coronavirus, disasters, housing, and homelessness from 2:30-4 pm ET for field updates on the devastation caused by Hurricane Laura in the Gulf Coast, the…
Partners leading the work on the Framework for an Equitable COVID-19 Homelessness Response released a new tool last week to provide guidance for homelessness systems on targeting funding from the…
During the most recent national call on coronavirus, disasters, housing, and homelessness, Deborah Weinstein, executive director of the Coalition on Human Needs (CHN), spoke about the national Day of…
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Department of Housing and Urban Development
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) on August 27 extended its foreclosure and eviction moratorium through December 31, 2020 for…
As with other disasters, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition stands ready to support disaster-impacted communities to ensure that federal disaster…
Join today’s (August 24) national call on coronavirus, housing, and homelessness from 2:30-4 pm ET for a discussion on the state of play on coronavirus relief and what advocates need to do to …
During the most recent national call on coronavirus, housing, and homelessness on August 17, Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) provided updates from Capitol Hill and discussed what advocates can do to…
National Updates
Congress
The Hill reports that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is facing growing calls from members of both parties to bring the Senate back from its August…