Memo to Members and Partners | Volume 27, Issue 14
Memo: Senators Urge Inclusion of Affordable Housing Investments in Reconciliation Package; NLIHC Celebrates Fair Housing Month; and More
Fact of the Week: Fewer Than 25% of Very Low-Income Households Receive HUD Assistance
Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, “Characteristics of HUD-Assisted Renters and Their Units in 2019,” 2021.
HUD Releases 2022-2026 Strategic Plan
HUD released its strategic plan for fiscal years (FYs) 2022-2026 on March 28, outlining the department’s objectives for the next four years as well as its strategies for assessing and achieving those…
NLIHC Statement on President Biden’s Proposed Increases to HUD FY2023 Budget
Washington, DC – President Biden and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge announced today their full fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget request for housing and community…
NLIHC Statement on HUD Decision that Texas GLO Discriminated Against People of Color in Distributing CDBG-MIT Funds
Washington, DC – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Region VI Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity announced today that the Texas Government Land Office (GLO)…
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…
HUD SNAPS Postpones ESG-CV Recapture for Jurisdictions Not Meeting 80% Expenditure Deadline
HUD’s Office of Special Needs Programs (SNAPS) sent a message to jurisdictions receiving Emergency Solutions Grant-Coronavirus (ESG-CV) supplemental funds provided by the “CARES Act.” The message…
HUD PIH Restarts Public Housing Assessment Systems (PHAS)
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) issued Notice PIH 2022-02 informing public housing agencies (PHAs) that PIH will resume the Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) on March 31, 2022.…
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel Statement on Critical Need to Pass Essential Affordable Housing Investments in “Build Back Better Act”
Washington, DC – The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) urges Congress to pass the essential “Build Back Better Act” housing investments in any final reconciliation bill. As homelessness…
NLIHC Sends Letter Urging Biden Administration to Include Robust Funding for HUD Programs in FY2023 Budget Request
NLIHC’s President and CEO Diane Yentel sent a letter to President Joe Biden and HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge on January 26 urging the administration to provide robust funding for HUD programs in the…
HUD Report to Congress: National Evictions Database Feasible with Congressional Action and Funding
In a report to Congress, HUD’s Office of Policy Development and Research outlined the feasibility of a national evictions database, including the need for such a database, potential challenges, and…