Senators Call for Moratorium on Evictions During Coronavirus Pandemic
Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) released national statements this week calling for a moratorium on evictions during the coronavirus pandemic.…
Representative Waters Releases Proposal for Coronavirus Assistance Package
House Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters (D-CA) released the details of her legislative proposal to provide Coronavirus-related assistance on March 18. Chair Waters’ proposal includes…
Administration Suspends Foreclosures and Evictions on Certain Properties
The Trump administration announced on March 18 that foreclosures and evictions for Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-backed mortgages for single family properties would be suspended for the next…
OMB Sends Letter to Congress Requesting Additional $400 Million for Homeless Assistance Grants in Response to Coronavirus
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) sent a letter to Congress on March 17 requesting $400 million in additional funding for the HUD’s Emergency Solutions Grants program. The additional funding…
Stafford Act COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Activates FEMA’s Public Assistance Program
Due to the worsening COVID-19 crisis, President Trump declared a national emergency on March 13. In doing so, the president declared an emergency under two separate laws. The first declaration – made…
NLIHC Joins Letter Urging Coronavirus Responses to Address the Needs of People with Disabilities
NLIHC joined a sign-on letter on March 3 urging local, state, and national responses to the coronavirus pandemic to address the needs of people with disabilities at every stage of the pandemic. Led…
Additional Coronavirus Updates - Monday, March 23, 2020
NLIHC and its Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) are hosting weekly national calls on COVID-19, homelessness, and housing every Monday afternoon. The next call is today (March 23), 2:30…
NLIHC Provides New Resource to Guide Federal Coronavirus Response Related to Housing for Those Most in Need
The NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) launched on March 10 a new resource to guide the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic related to housing for those most in need. The…
Additional Disaster Housing Recovery Updates - March 16, 2020
The following is a review of additional disaster housing recovery developments since the last edition of Memo to Members and Partners (for the article in the previous Memo, see 3/09…
Senator Sherrod Brown Sends Letter to Administration Requesting They Address Serious Coronavirus Concerns in Assisted Housing
Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Sherrod Brown (D-OH) sent a letter on March 11 to Vice President Mike Pence, HUD Secretary Ben Carson, and Department of…
Senate Democrats Release Proposal for Coronavirus Response, Include Important Provisions for Housing and Homelessness
Senate Democrats released a proposal on March 11 to address the health and economic needs of individuals and communities impacted by the coronavirus. In addition to funding for emergency unemployment…