Gender Minorities More Likely to Be Waitlisted or Denied Emergency Rental Assistance in States with Strict or Burdensome Gender Marker Laws
A paper in Housing Policy Debate, “Gender Marker Laws and Access to Emergency Rental Assistance for Transgender Renters in the United States During COVID-19,” evaluates the relationship between state…
NLIHC Publishes Brief on History, Successes, and Highlights of ERASE Project
NLIHC released on December 7 a new brief, End Rental Arrears to Stop Evictions (ERASE): History, Successes, and Highlights. The brief recounts the origin of NLIHC’s ERASE project – which formally…
Now Available! New Brief on the History, Successes, and Highlights of NLIHC’s ERASE Project!
NLIHC released today a new brief, End Rental Arrears to Stop Evictions (ERASE): History, Successes, and Highlights. The brief recounts the origin of NLIHC’s ERASE project – which formally…
Now Available! Report on Natural Hazards and Federally Assisted Housing
NLIHC and the Public and Affordable Housing Research Corporation (PAHRC) released today a new report, Natural Hazards and Federally Assisted Housing. The report analyzes the risks posed by natural…
Grantees Have Expended More Than $39 Billion in Emergency Rental Assistance Funds
The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) has released the Quarter 2 2023 Compliance Report for the tranche of emergency rental assistance funds passed by the “American Rescue Plan Act” (ERA2).…
New Tenant Protections Go into Effect in Connecticut, Including Limits to Late Charges and Application Fees
Lawmakers in Connecticut passed “Senate Bill 998,” in June 2023 in an effort to address the state’s growing housing crisis by increasing access to, and improving the quality of, housing for the…
Application Period for New Los Angeles Emergency Rental Assistance Program Will Close Today (10/2)
The City of Los Angeles launched in August a new emergency rental assistance (ERA) program for households with past due rental arrears. The United to House Los Angeles (ULA) Emergency Rental…
St. Louis Enacts Right to Counsel, Becoming Second City in Missouri to Pass RTC Ordinance
The City of St. Louis, Missouri, enacted in July a new ordinance that will create a city-wide program guaranteeing the civil right to counsel (RTC) for tenants facing the threat of eviction. St.…
Memo to Members and Partners | Volume 28, Issue 34
Memo: House Republicans Unveil Continuing Resolution That Would Drastically Cut HUD Funding; New Webinars and Publications; and More!
ERASE Cohort Stories Released to Supplement 2022 Blueprint Report
NLIHC released on September 14 Emergency Rental Assistance in Action, a collection of stories revealing how the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s (Treasury) Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Program…
Memo to Members and Partners | Volume 28, Issue 33
Memo: Senate Prepares to Vote on HUD Funding Bill; Register for Upcoming Webinars; and More!