NLIHC and DHRC Urge FEMA to Implement Program Changes, Authorize Greater Levels of Assistance in Response to COVID-19
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel sent a letter to FEMA Administrator Peter Gaynor expressing the need for greater assistance from FEMA in communities across the country as a result of the…
Recording Now Available of NLIHC’s May 4 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…
Additional Coronavirus Updates - Monday, May 11, 2020
Please note that NLIHC hosts weekly national calls on COVID-19 and housing/homelessness every Monday afternoon. The call is today (May 11) at 2:30pm to 4:00pm ET. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and…
GAO Reports Highlight Ongoing Issues with FEMA and National Disaster Response
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released two reports highlighting ongoing issues with staffing and capacity-building reform at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). …
Memo to Members & Partners | Volume 25, Issue 18, May 04
Memo: Coronavirus, Housing and Homelessness Updates, Congress, HUD, National Call-In Day, and More
Join NLIHC’s Weekly “Coronavirus, Housing and Homelessness” Call Today at 2:30 pm ET!
NLIHC hosts national calls every Monday at 2:30 pm ET on “Coronavirus, Homelessness, and Housing.” Calls feature leaders from Congress, the administration, state and national partners, local homeless…
Join Today’s National Call-In Day to Demand #RentReliefNow!
NLIHC and other national leaders of the Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF) are leading a national call-in day today (May 4) to urge Congress to include funding to meet the…
NLIHC Joins Letters Urging Congress to Expand CARES Act Relief to Marginalized Communities
NLIHC joined two sign-on letters urging Congress to ensure the next coronavirus relief bill expands resources for marginalized communities most likely to be impacted by the virus but least likely to…
Senators Stabenow and Schumer Release Report on Racial Disparities in COVID-19 Impacts
Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released a report on April 30 detailing the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on communities of color. The report also lists Democratic…
House Committee Holds Virtual Forum on the Impact of Coronavirus on Veterans Experiencing Homelessness
The House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs held a virtual forum on April 28 to address the “Coronavirus Pandemic Response: The Impact of Economic and Health Care Services on Homeless Veterans in…
Representative Kildee Introduces Bill to Expand Unemployment Insurance
Representative Dan Kildee (D-MI) introduced a bill on May 1 to extend the date of Unemployment Insurance included in the CARES Act, which provided 100% federal funding, allowed more people to obtain…