State Emergency Rental Assistance Programs Have Varied Organizational Structures
NLIHC tracks state and local emergency rental assistance programs created or expanded in response to COVID-19 and collects in-depth information on each program. As of May 3, 2021, NLIHC…
President Biden Releases “American Families Plan”
President Biden released on April 28 the “American Families Plan,” a $1.8 trillion companion bill to the $2.5 trillion “American Jobs Plan.” The American Families Plan would invest in education,…
Terner Center Releases Federal Housing Policy Framework, Calls for Universal Housing Assistance
The Terner Center for Housing Innovation at the University of California at Berkeley released a report outlining a new framework for federal housing policy, “Building a Better Ladder of Housing…
Updates on Treasury Emergency Rental Assistance Programs – Landlord Requirements
NLIHC tracks state and local emergency rental assistance programs created or expanded in response to COVID-19 and collects in-depth information on each program. As of April 28, NLIHC had…
Research Explores Reasons for FEMA Application Denials in Puerto Rico
An article in Housing Policy Debate, “Deemed Ineligible: Reasons Homeowners in Puerto Rico Were Denied Aid After Hurricane María,” identifies several key reasons homeowner applicants were denied or…
Housing Counseling Supports Renters in Crisis
A recent article by the Urban Institute, “Housing Counseling to Support Renters in Crisis,” found that as demand for rental counseling increased during the pandemic, counseling agencies pivoted away…
Memo to Members & Partners | Volume 26, Issue 16
Memo: Congressional Support for Long-Term Solutions Grows; Updates on ERA; Upcoming Webinars; and More
NLIHC and CLASP Publish New Report: “Prioritization in Emergency Rental Assistance Programs: A Framework of Strategies, Policies, and Procedures to Better Serve Priority Populations”
NLIHC and the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) published a new report, “Prioritization in Emergency Rental Assistance Programs: A Framework of Strategies, Policies, and Procedures to Better…
Updates on Treasury Emergency Rental Assistance Programs
NLIHC tracks all emergency rental assistance programs, analyzes in-depth information on each program, and shares best practices to ensure funds are equitably distributed to support individuals and…
Secretary Fudge Testifies before Senate Appropriations Committee on Need for Substantial Investment in Affordable Housing Infrastructure
HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan, and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, testified on April 20 before…
New Tool Compares Changes in Population Experiencing Homelessness
The National Alliance to End Homelessness has released a new tool that allows users to compare 2019 and 2020 point-in-time counts of people experiencing homelessness. The tool shows changes at the…