Action Needed: Congress Must Act to Ensure Critical COVID-19 Relief
Nearly two weeks have passed since Congress came back from August recess. Discussions on the next COVID-19 relief bill have remained stalled since Senate Republicans failed to advance their “skinny”…
September 21, 2020Take Action Now: Comment Period for HUD’s Anti-Transgender Rule Ends Tomorrow!
The last day to submit comments opposing HUD’s anti-transgender rule is tomorrow, September 22. The rule has been open to a 60-day public comment period since HUD published its proposed changes to…
September 21, 2020NLIHC Urges Federal Agencies to Notify Tenants of Eviction Moratorium
NLIHC and the National Housing Law Project (NHLP) sent a letter on September 15 to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, HUD Secretary Ben Carson, Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, and…
September 21, 2020CDC Eviction Moratorium Declaration Form Available in Multiple Languages
Versions of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) eviction moratorium “declaration” form in nine languages is currently available on NLIHC’s National Moratorium webpage. Tenants must…
September 21, 2020Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Launches Push to Help People Receive Stimulus Checks
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) launched on September 14 a Final 30 Days Push campaign to help eligible people apply for their Economic Impact Payments (EIPs), better known as “…
September 21, 2020Ta-Nehisi Coates to Address “Racial Equity and Housing Justice during and after COVID-19” on October 6!
Join NLIHC and Ta-Nehisi Coates, National Book Award winner and distinguished writer in residence at NYU’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute for a conversation on “Racial Equity and Housing…
September 21, 2020Join NLIHC’s National Call on Coronavirus, Disasters, Housing, and Homelessness Today at 2:30 pm ET
Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) will join today’s (September 21) national call on coronavirus, disasters, housing, and homelessness from 2:30-4 pm ET. Jim Baker of Private Equity Stakeholder Project and…
September 21, 2020Senator Sherrod Brown and Colleagues Send Letter to President Trump Urging Administration to Support Emergency Rental Assistance and Protections
Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, led 30 of his Senate colleagues in sending a letter to President Trump on September 17,…
September 21, 2020House Financial Services Committee Holds Hearing on FHFA’s Response to COVID-19
The House Financial Services Committee held on September 16 a hearing to review the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) response to the coronavirus pandemic. Mark Calabria, FHFA director, served…
September 21, 2020HUD PIH Extends Time to Spend Some CARES Act Public Housing and Voucher Funds
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) posted Notice PIH-2020-24 extending the deadline for public housing agencies (PHAs) to spend CARES Act supplemental Public Housing Operating Funds and…
September 21, 2020HUD PIH Announces Additional Mainstream Vouchers and CARES Act Waivers
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) posted Notice PIH-2020-22 announcing an opportunity for public housing agencies (PHAs) to receive new Mainstream Vouchers. The Notice also provides…
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