Final Monthly Spending Report Shows Nearly $30 Billion in Emergency Rental Assistance Has Been Distributed to Households
Source: U.S. Department of the Treasury, “June 2022 ERA Monthly Data,” https://bit.ly/3bIGLd9. Note: Spending numbers include funds spent toward forward rent, arrears, and utilities. Additional…
City of Detroit Releases $203 Million Affordable Housing Plan
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and Detroit City Council Members Mary Waters, Latisha Johnson, and Angela Calloway announced a seven-point, $203 million affordable housing plan on July 21. The plan will…
NLIHC Seeks Executive Assistant
NLIHC seeks an executive assistant who will be responsible for providing administrative and support services to the President and CEO and the Chief Operating Officer (COO) to assist in the effective…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of August 7
The following are some of the news stories to which NLIHC contributed during the week of August 7: “Senate Approves Democrats’ Sweeping Climate and Health Bill,” RouteFifty, August 7 at: https://bit…
NLIHC Releases Annual Report 2021
NLIHC released its 2021 Annual Report on August 11. The report provides a comprehensive picture of the organization’s advocacy activities, campaigns, research and publications, media accomplishments…
NLIHC to Publish End-of-Week Recap Beginning August 19
NLIHC is pleased to announce the creation of a new weekly e-newsletter, The Connection. The newsletter will bring together news and updates from NLIHC, making important information available to…
Where to Find Us – August 15
NLIHC staff will be speaking at the following events in the coming months: HousingNext Grand Rapids Michigan Policy Conference – Grand Rapids, MI, August 16 (Diane Yentel) Annual Utah Housing…
NLIHC Participates in White House Summit on Emergency Rental Assistance and Long-Term Eviction Reform
The White House and the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) hosted a virtual summit, “Building Lasting Eviction Prevention Reform,” on August 2. The summit addressed ways to build on the…
Treasury Issues New Guidance on Using Unobligated ERA2 Funds for Affordable Rental Housing and Eviction Prevention Purposes
The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) published guidance on July 27 on the use of emergency rental assistance funds provided through the “American Rescue Plan Act” – referred to as “ERA2” –…
ERASE Cohort Member Releases Report Revealing Evictions’ Disparate Impact on Black, Latino, and Female-Headed Households in Connecticut
The Connecticut Fair Housing Center and CT Data Collaborative released a report, “Exposing Connecticut’s Eviction Crisis: Understanding the Intersection of Race and Sex in Connecticut’s Eviction…
NLIHC Testifies before Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee Regarding Affordability in the Rental Market
The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a hearing, “‘The Rent Eats First’: How Renters and Communities are Impacted by Today’s Housing Market,” on August 2. The hearing…