Biden Administration Announces New Actions for Converting Commercial Properties to Residential Use to Increase Housing Supply
The Biden administration announced on October 27 new actions to support the conversion of high-vacancy commercial buildings to residential buildings, including through new financing, technical…
Recap of 10/23 National HoUSed Campaign Call
In the most recent (October 23) call for the national HoUSed campaign, we were joined by Sonya Acosta of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP), who shared an analysis of housing voucher…
House Elects New Speaker; Both Chambers Prepare to Vote on HUD Spending Bill and Potentially Harmful Amendments – Take Action!
After three weeks of infighting, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives coalesced around Representative Mike Johnson (R-LA), electing him as the new Speaker of the House on October 25. With…
NLIHC Holds Second Annual Tenant and Community Leader Retreat
NLIHC convened its second annual Collective Retreat (previously known as the Tenant and Community Leader Retreat) on October 6-9 in Albany, Georgia. This year, NLIHC returned to the sacred grounds of…
NLIHC and NHLP Release Report on HUD’s Rapid Unsheltered Survivor Housing (RUSH) Program
NLIHC and the National Housing Law Project (NHLP) released on October 26 a report exploring the implementation of HUD's Rapid Unsheltered Survivor Housing (RUSH) program, a new initiative designed to…
NLIHC, NAC, NLC, Enterprise, and 84 Other National Organizations Send Letter to Congress Urging Passage of Bipartisan “Reforming Disaster Recovery Act”
In partnership with the National Association of Counties (NAC), National League of Cities (NLC), National Association of Counties (NCA), and Enterprise, NLIHC sent a letter to congressional…
DHRC Calls on FEMA to Address Language Accessibility Problems during Maui Wildfire Recovery Efforts
The NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) sent a letter to FEMA on October 23 to express concern about the lack of access to translation services for households affected by the 2023…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update – October 30, 2023
National Updates An artificial intelligence system for automating urban building evaluation using Google Street View images and deep learning is in development, led by University of Florida…
NLIHC Joins Sign-On Letter Opposing Harmful Amendment Undermining Voting Access
NLIHC joined a sign-on letter led by the Union of Concerned Scientists urging senators to vote against an amendment to the fiscal year (FY) 2024 appropriations bill that would undermine voter access…
HUD PIH Offers Streamlined Process for PHAs to Request Voucher Exception Payment Standards
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) issued Notice PIH 2023-29 on October 12, providing a streamlined process for public housing agencies (PHAs) to request Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)…
HUD PIH Announces 41 Additional Metro Areas Are Now Required to Use Small Area FMRs
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) published a Federal Register notice on October 25 announcing that public housing agencies (PHAs) in 41 metropolitan areas must use Housing Choice…