Updated NLIHC Resources Track ERA1 Spending Progress and More
NLIHC launched a new feature on its Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Dashboard, the “Spending Tracker (ERA1),” which provides a snapshot of spending progress of ERA1 (ERA funds from the Consolidated…
Households Receiving Housing Choice Vouchers Spend Nearly 2.5 Years on Waitlist
A report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP), “Families Wait Years for Housing Vouchers Due to Inadequate Funding,” examines 2020 HUD data on Housing Choice Voucher waitlists. The…
Representative Torres Leads 106 Colleagues in Letter to House Leadership Urging Inclusion of Affordable Housing Resources in Infrastructure Package
Representative Ritchie Torres (D-NY) led 106 of his colleagues in a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) urging the inclusion of affordable…
New Treasury Data Show June Uptick in ERA Spending as Eviction Moratorium Expiration Looms
The Department of Treasury on July 22 released updated emergency rental assistance spending data, revealing an uptick in spending in June. By the end of June, grantees had paid out a total of $3…
New NLIHC Report Examines How ERA Programs Implement Direct-to-Tenant Payments
A new NLIHC report, Direct-to-Tenant Payment Implementation: Increasing Flexibility and Equity in Emergency Rental Assistance Programs, outlines why direct-to-tenant payments are needed in emergency…
Senate Democrats Advance $3.5 Trillion Reconciliation Package Along with Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
Democratic leaders in the Senate reached an agreement on July 13 to pursue a $3.5 trillion reconciliation package that would be able to pass the chamber without Republican support. Senate Majority…
Analysis of California Emergency Rental Assistance Program Highlights Progress and Ongoing Renter Needs
A report released by the Housing Initiative at Penn, An Early Analysis of the California COVID-19 Rental Relief Program, provides insight into program progress, program changes, and experiences of…
Join July 15 National Call-In Day to Tell Congress that Housing is Infrastructure!
NLIHC and other national leaders of the Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF) are hosting a national call-in day on July 15 to tell Congress that housing is vital…
Treasury Data Show Emergency Rental Assistance Spending is Slow but Accelerating
The Department of Treasury recently released Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) spending data, revealing that only $1.5 billion of the $25 billion allocated in the December 2020 Consolidated…
Leaders of Framework for an Equitable COVID-19 Homelessness Response Send Letter to Communities on Emergency Housing Voucher Implementation
The organizations leading the Framework for an Equitable COVID-19 Homelessness Response, including NLIHC, sent a letter to community leaders urging them to prioritize people and families experiencing…
Memo to Members and Partners | Volume 26, Issue 26
Memo: National Call-In Day, New Bills for Affordable Housing & Renter Protections, White House Eviction Summit, New ERA Guidance, & More