Congressional Leaders Reach Agreement on Another Two-Tiered CR for Expiring Appropriations Bills and Announce Framework for a Final Tax Bill – Take Action!
Congressional leaders reached an agreement over the weekend on another two-tier, short-term continuing resolution (CR) to extend federal funding. If passed, funding for Transportation, Housing and…
Supreme Court to Hear Most Significant Case About Homelessness in Decades
The U.S. Supreme Court announced on January 12 that it will hear Johnson v. City of Grants Pass, a case that will determine whether people experiencing homelessness have a constitutional right to…
Housing Narrative Lab Releases Messaging Guidance for Asylum Seekers and Migrants in Response to Reports of Increased Homelessness
The Housing Narrative Lab, in collaboration with national housing, homelessness, and immigration groups, released a new resource, “Framing/Messaging Guidance,” on how to address the housing needs of…
Join Today’s (1/16) National HoUSed Campaign Call for Universal, Stable, Affordable Homes!
Join today’s (January 16) national HoUSed campaign call from 2:30 to 3:30 pm ET. We will be joined by Jesse Rabinowitz, campaign and communications director at the National Homelessness Law Center,…
HUD CPD Publishes Proposed CDBG Regulation Changes
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) published proposed changes to regulations for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program in the Federal Register on January 10.…
HUD to Hold Listening Session for Tenants Regarding Proposed Rule to Provide 30-Day Notice before Initiating Eviction Proceedings for Non-Payment of Rent
HUD will hold a listening session for tenants regarding a proposed rule that would require a public housing agency (PHA) or owner of a property assisted with Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) to…
HUD Secretary Testifies before Full House Financial Services Committee in Hearing on HUD Oversight
HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge served as the sole witness during a U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services (HFSC) hearing, “Oversight of the Department of Housing and Urban…
Senator Rosen Introduces Bill to Address Price Gouging by Corporate Investors
Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) introduced the “Housing Oversight and Mitigating Exploitation (HOME) Act” (S.3561) in the U.S. Senate on January 9. The bill aims to hold corporate investors accountable…
Los Angeles’s Last Remaining COVID-19 Eviction Protections to Expire on February 1
The last of the longstanding renter protections implemented by the City of Los Angeles during the COVID-19 pandemic will expire on February 1. Among the protections expiring at the end of this month…
Partnership for Just Housing Submits Comment on Proposed Rule to Remove Restrictions on Hiring People with Conviction Histories as Fair Housing Testers
The Partnership for Just Housing (PJH) submitted a comment on a HUD Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), “Removing Criminal Conviction Restrictions for Testers in FHIP- and FHAP-Funded Testing…
HUD OIG Reviews Disaster Recovery Efforts and Reiterates Need for Permanent Authorization of HUD Long-Term Recovery Programs
HUD’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) released conclusions from an audit of the department’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) that revealed the slow delivery of funds distributed…