House Sends Budget Reconciliation Bill to President Biden’s Desk without Essential Affordable Housing Investments
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a reconciliation package on August 12 providing roughly $433 billion in new spending over the next 10 years for climate-, energy-, and health-related…
New NLIHC, NAEH, CBPP Webinar Series on Homelessness and Housing First Begins Today at 2:30 PM ET – Register Now!
Join the first webinar in a new four-part webinar series on homelessness and Housing First hosted by NLIHC, the National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH), and the Center on Budget and Policy…
HUD Announces Tribal Funding Opportunities for ICDBG and IHBG Programs
HUD announced two new funding opportunities on August 8 for housing and community development projects in tribal communities. According to the announcement, approximately $129 million will be made…
June ERA Data Show 84% of ERA1 Expended on Assistance and Administration
The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) has released emergency rental assistance (ERA) spending data through June 2022. ERA grantees spent nearly $538 million of ERA1 and $997 million of ERA2…
NLIHC to Host National Convening on Emergency Rental Assistance in October
NLIHC will host a national convening, “Emergency Rental Assistance: A Path to a Permanent Program,” in Washington, D.C., on October 17, 2022. The convening will bring together state, local, and…
Treasury Hosts Webinar on New Guidance for Using SLFRF for Affordable Housing Production and Preservation
The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) hosted a webinar on August 10 to provide an overview of the department’s recently released guidance on using State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (…
NLIHC Invites Nominations for 2023 Housing Leadership Awards
NLIHC is accepting nominations for our 2023 Housing Leadership Awards recipients. Every year, NLIHC celebrates leaders in the fight for affordable housing by honoring three individuals or…
Register for Screening of Documentary on Multi-Sector Work in Colorado
Join the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless (CCH) and other Opportunity Starts at Home partners for a virtual documentary screening and panel discussion highlighting the intersectional nature of…
Register for August 22 Our Homes, Our Votes Webinar on Voting while Experiencing Homelessness
The Our Homes, Our Votes: 2022 webinar series features experts with frontline election experience to walk through every step of voter and candidate engagement activities and support housing…
Higher-Income, Suburban Neighborhoods More Likely to Be Rental Deserts
A report published by Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies, “Rental Deserts Perpetuate Socioeconomic and Racial Segregation,” examines the composition of “rental deserts” – …
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.…