Memo to Members and Partners | Volume 27, Issue 10
Memo: Chairman Brown and Chairwoman Waters to Address NLIHC Housing Policy Forum; President Biden Signs into Law FY22 Spending Bill; and More
NLIHC and Housing Initiative at Penn Release Report on Implications of Pandemic Emergency Rental Assistance for Permanent ERA Programs
The report shows that ERA programs faced recurring challenges in four areas: (1) staff capacity, technology, and infrastructure; (2) tenant responsiveness and application completeness; (3) landlord…
January Spending Data from Treasury Show Some State Grantees Have Exhausted their ERA1 Funds
The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) has released Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) spending data through January 2022. An additional $1.9 billion of ERA funds were spent in January, down…
Fact of the Week: Common Challenges Faced by Emergency Rental Assistance Programs
Source: Housing Initiative at Penn and National Low Income Housing Coalition. Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) during the Pandemic: Implications for the Design of Permanent ERA Programs. March…
NLIHC and Housing Initiative at Penn Release Joint Report on Lessons for Permanent Emergency Rental Assistance Programs
NLIHC and Housing Initiative at Penn Release Joint Report on Lessons for Permanent Emergency Rental Assistance Programs WASHINGTON, DC – The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) and the…
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel Statement on President Biden’s State of the Union Address
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel Statement on President Biden’s State of the Union Address Washington, DC – President Biden delivered last night, March 1, the first State of the Union address of…
More than 3.2 Million Households Received ERA Assistance in 2021; Nearly Two-Thirds Had Extremely Low Incomes
The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) has released updated Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program spending data through December 31, 2021. An additional $1.1 billion in ERA1 and $1.3…
New Issue of Tenant Talk Addresses Tenant Experiences with Emergency Rental Assistance
The new issue of Tenant Talk – a semi-annual newsletter created by NLIHC to engage renters and residents in housing advocacy – is now available online! Each issue of Tenant Talk features innovative…
Message from the Editorial Board 13-1
Dear Readers, Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, tenants in the United States were facing a crisis. Rising costs, stagnant wages, and a shortage of rental homes made it all but impossible for the…
NLIHC Releases New Report on Fact-Specific Proxy Implementation in ERA Programs
NLIHC released a new report, Implementing Fact-Specific Proxy in ERA Programs: Key Considerations and Lessons Learned, on February 17. The report examines the use of fact-specific proxies in U.S.…
NLIHC Releases Report on the Use of Fact-Specific Proxy by Emergency Rental Assistance Programs
New report explores the use and impact of fact-specific proxy by nine ERA programs and makes suggestions about future implementation WASHINGTON, DC– The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC…