White House Announces More Resources to Help Households Afford Home Energy Costs
The White House announced on February 1 that it will partner with state and local governments, advocacy organizations, and utility providers to encourage families to apply for energy assistance…
New Report Highlights Tactics Used by Renters to Meet Household Needs
A new report by Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS), “Making the Rent: Household Spending Strategies During the COVID-19 Pandemic,” examines how households have managed their…
Census Household Pulse Survey Suggests Disparities in Households Applying for Emergency Rental Assistance
Recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey covering the December 29, 2021-January 10, 2022, period indicate that Black and Latino renter households were more likely than white…
NLIHC Launches ERASE Tenant Protections Webpage
NLIHC has launched a new ERASE Tenant Protections webpage, accessible via the End Rental Arrears to Stop Evictions (ERASE) website. The ERASE project is a national effort to ensure the $46.5 billion…
NLIHC Releases New Report on Emergency Rental Assistance among Indigenous Tribes
NLIHC has released a new report, Emergency Rental Assistance among Indigenous Tribes: Findings from Tribal Grantees. The report describes key characteristics and challenges of – as well as lessons…
NLIHC Releases New Report on Emergency Rental Assistance among Indigenous Tribes
A descriptive analysis of characteristics, challenges, and lessons learned related to ERA programs administered by Tribes and Tribal Entities WASHINGTON, DC– The National Low Income Housing…
NLIHC Releases New Report on Tenant Protections and Emergency Rental Assistance during the Pandemic
NLIHC released a new report, Tenant Protections and Emergency Rental Assistance during and beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic, on January 20. The report provides a descriptive analysis of new tenant…
New Research Highlights Challenges Faced by Oregon’s Safe Harbor Policy
A new report on evictions in Oregon, “Oregon’s Safe Harbor for Tenants: Rocky Shoals in Eviction Diversion,” evaluates the effectiveness of the state’s recent safe harbor policy. This policy delays…
New Report Released on Tenant Protections and Emergency Rental Assistance
A descriptive analysis of more than 130 new state and local policies related to tenant protections and emergency rental assistance during and after the COVID-19 pandemic WASHINGTON, DC– The…
More than 80% of Reallocated ERA Funds Remained in Same States during First Reallocation Round
The Department of the Treasury (Treasury) released new data about Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) grantees that voluntarily reallocated their funds or had their funds recaptured and the programs…
ERA2 Spending Picks Up; Treasury Reallocates First Round of ERA1 Funds
The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) released updated Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) spending data through November 30, 2021, revealing that an additional $1.5 billion in ERA1 and $1.35…