NLIHC-Endorsed “Disaster Assistance Simplification Act” Passed by Senate
The NLIHC-endorsed “Disaster Assistance Simplification Act” was passed unanimously by the U.S. Senate on July 28. The bill, which would create a uniform application for all federal disaster…
NLIHC Submits Comments on FEMA Resilience Program
NLIHC submitted comments on behalf of its Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) on July 25 regarding a recent request by FEMA for information regarding the Community Disaster Resilience Zone (…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update – July 31, 2023
Congressional and National Updates Congress remains unlikely to replenish FEMA’s Disaster Relief Fund anytime soon. While lawmakers on both sides of the aisle recognize the urgency of the issue –…
HUD and White House Announce Actions to Protect Renters, Lower Housing Costs, and Boost Housing Supply
HUD announced on July 27 that it will undertake a series of new actions to protect tenants. The White House signaled its support for these actions in a fact sheet while also proposing three…
GAO Report Recommends HUD Collect and Maintain Reasonable Accommodation Request Data and Develop Strategy for Overseeing PHA Compliance
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report, HUD Rental Assistance: Enhanced Data and Strategy Could Improve Oversight of Accessibility Requirements (GAO-23-105083), on July 20. GAO…
HUD Reminds PHAs of Eligible Uses of Public Housing Capital and Operating Funds for Air Conditioning
Richard Monocchio, principal deputy assistant secretary for HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH), sent an email to public housing agency (PHA) executive directors reminding them that the…
NLIHC Submits Comment Letter Responding to HUD Section 504 Disabilities Advance Notice of Proposed Rule Making
NLIHC submitted comments in response to an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) regarding updating the Section 504 regulations pertaining to nondiscrimination on the basis of disability. HUD…
Senior HUD Official to Join Next Monday’s (8/7) “Tenant Talk Live” on Section 3
NLIHC will host the next session of “Tenant Talk Live” – a webinar geared towards tenant and resident leaders – next Monday, August 7, at 6 pm ET. The webinar will focus on Section 3, a statute that…
Florida Governor Signs Preemption Legislation Impacting Tenant Protections across State
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis last month signed into law HB 1417, a controversial piece of legislation preempting local tenant protection ordinances throughout Florida. The preemption regulation…
Register Now to Receive Your Free Copy of August Tenant Talk!
NLIHC will release on August 17 the summer edition of Tenant Talk, our biannual newsletter engaging tenants, residents, and other low-income people in housing advocacy. Tenant Talk: Taking Pride into…
New Article Examines Connections between Housing and Climate Change
The National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH) recently released an article exploring how climate change impacts homelessness. The article shows that climate change deeply impacts people with the…