HUD CPD Issues Second Round of Waivers for ESG, CoC, and HOPWA
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) issued a Memorandum containing a second set of regulation waivers on May 22 affecting the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), Continuum of Care (…
Speaker Pelosi to Join Next National Call on Coronavirus, Housing, and Homelessness
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) will join our next national call on Coronavirus, Housing, and Homelessness on Tuesday, June 2, 3:30-5 pm ET, to talk about the “HEROES Act,” the bill’s essential housing…
Rent is Due – by Diane Yentel, NLIHC President and CEO
Rent is due today, and millions of people in America can’t afford to pay. Without a significant federal intervention, a wave of evictions and a spike in homelessness will devastate individuals,…
Join NLIHC’s Weekly “Coronavirus, Housing, and Homelessness” Call Today at 2:30 pm ET
Join today’s (May 26) national call on coronavirus, housing and homelessness at 2:30-4:00 pm ET. We will discuss updates and needed actions on getting critical housing and homelessness…
NLIHC Participates in House Financial Services Committee Roundtable on Impact of COVID-19 on Housing and Homelessness
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel participated on May 22 in a virtual roundtable hosted by the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development, and Insurance on the “…
Senate Banking Committee Holds Hearing on CARES Act Implementation
The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a remote hearing regarding “The Quarterly CARES Act Report to Congress” on May 20. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal…
NLIHC Releases COVID-19 FAQs in Spanish, Including New FAQ on Housing Needs of People with Disabilities
NLIHC recently released new resources on coronavirus, housing, and homelessness, including Spanish translations of all Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). NLIHC has created COVID-19 FAQs about…
Recording Available of NLIHC’s May 18 National Call on “Coronavirus, Housing, and Homelessness”
NLIHC’s last national call on “Coronavirus, Housing, and Homelessness” took place on May 18. The call featured updates from national, state, and local advocates and service providers working to…
Additional Coronavirus Updates - Monday, May 26, 2020
NLIHC maintains a COVID-19/Housing and Homelessness News and Resource page with policy recommendations, factsheets, frequently asked questions, research notes, and additional resources.…
House Passes “HEROES Act” with Key Housing Resources and Protections
The House passed the “Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act” by a vote of 208-199 on the night of May 15. Introduced by House…
Recording Now Available of NLIHC’s May 11 National Call on “Coronavirus, Housing, and Homelessness”
More than 1,000 organizers, advocates, reporters, and legislative staff attended the weekly “Coronavirus, Housing, and Homelessness” national call hosted by NLIHC and our Disaster Recovery Housing…