More Than $37 Billion in ERA Funds Spent between January 2021 and December 2022
The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) released emergency rental assistance (ERA) spending and demographic data through December 2022. Since January 2021, over $22.7 billion of ERA1 has been…
Treasury Releases Report in Recognition of Second Anniversary of American Rescue Plan Act
In recognition of the second anniversary of the “American Rescue Plan Act of 2021” (ARPA), the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) released a report identifying positive impacts of the law…
House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Oversight and Regulation of Pandemic Relief Programs
The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services’ Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing, “Holding the Biden Administration Accountable for Wasteful Spending and Regulatory…
Survey Indicates Outreach Increased Participation of Low-Income Tenants in California ERA Program
A report released by the Housing Initiative at Penn (HIP), “Emergency Rental Assistance Outreach: Evaluating strategies to reach and support vulnerable tenants during the COVID-19 pandemic in…
Texas Supreme Court Issues Executive Order Extending Pandemic-Era Protections; Applications for Rent Relief Set to Reopen in Texas This Week
The Supreme Court of Texas issued an executive order on March 1 extending pandemic-era protections that were set to expire this month. Meanwhile, the Texas Rent Relief (TRR) program and Texas…
NLIHC Statement on Notable Progress Two Years after Enactment of American Rescue Plan Act
Washington, D.C. – On the second anniversary of the enactment of the “American Rescue Plan Act,” the National Low Income Housing Coalition celebrates the tremendous success of the legislation in…
Report Shows Connecticut’s Right-to-Counsel Program to Be Effective at Preventing Evictions
A new report finds that Connecticut’s Eviction Right to Counsel Program has been successful in diverting and minimizing eviction filings within the state since it began one year ago. Right to counsel…
New Collaborative Program between States and Localities Working to Expand Right-to-Counsel Protections Launches This Month
Results for America, the National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel (NCCRC), PolicyLink, and Human Impact Partners have begun accepting applications for Advancing Racial and Health Justice…
Los Angeles Permanently Expands Tenant Protections as Citywide Eviction Moratorium Expires
The Los Angeles City Council unanimously voted on January 20 to pass permanent tenant protections that seek to keep renters in their homes as the city’s eviction moratorium lapses. The passage of a…
Memo to Members | Volume 28, Issue 4
Memo: Biden Admin Helps End Homelessness for Over 140,000 People Using Housing First Approach, and Much More
Majority of $690 Million of ERA2 Funds Reallocated in Second Round Remained in Same State
The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) released new data on voluntary and involuntary reallocations of the second tranche of Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA2) funds. The release details data…