New Dataset Shows Voucher Protection Laws Are Increasing and Strengthening
The Urban Institute, in partnership with the Poverty & Race Research Action Council (PRRAC), released a new legal dataset and accompanying report, “State and Local Voucher Protection Laws.” These…
Memo to Members & Partners | Volume 25, Issue 44
Memo: Colorado Governor Reinstates Eviction Moratorium; Protecting and Preparing Renters for Election Day; and More
Survey of Affordable Senior Housing Providers Finds COVID-19 in Majority of Communities
A survey of affordable senior housing providers conducted in early October by LeadingAge found that nearly 60% of respondents were aware of confirmed COVID-19 cases in their properties. Nearly 70% of…
Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition
The COVID-19 pandemic is uncharted territory for the country’s disaster response and recovery system. President Trump’s National Emergency Declaration on March 13, 2020 was the first time such a…
COVID-19 Rental Assistance Programs
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released an eviction moratorium valid through the end of 2020. The moratorium prevents eviction proceedings for eligible renters who…
Senator Collins Calls for Rental Assistance in COVID-19 Relief Legislation
In a September 17 letter to Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin, Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) called for the White House to include emergency rental assistance in any future COVID-19 relief…
Research Finds Housing Assistance Provides Housing Stabilization and Economic Growth to Low-Income Households
A report from the Terner Center for Housing Innovation at UC Berkeley, “Recession and Recovery: The Critical Role of Housing Assistance in Promoting Economic Security for Low-Income Households,”…
NLIHC to Testify at Senate Budget Committee Roundtable to Examine Federal Housing Assistance Programs
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel, will testify on September 16 at 2:30 pm ET at the Senate Budget Committee Roundtable to examine federal housing assistance programs. Daniel Garcia-Diaz, managing…
Housing Voucher Denial Rates Higher in Boundaries for High-Performing Schools
In “Why Schools Should Care about Housing Voucher Discrimination,” scholars at the Urban Institute find that landlords were more likely to deny applicants with Housing Choice Vouchers in the…
HUD Publishes FY21 Fair Market Rents
HUD announced in the August 14 Federal Register publication of FY21 Fair Market Rents (FMRs). FMRs are used to determine payment standards for the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program; initial…