Court Declares Civil and Criminal Punishments for Homelessness Are Cruel and Unusual
The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion on September 29 upholding and clarifying the right of people experiencing homelessness to survive in the absence of housing and declaring…
HUD Awards More Than 19,000 New Housing Choice Vouchers in Historic Expansion of Vouchers
HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge announced on September 23 the awarding of more than 19,000 new Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) to nearly 2,000 public housing agencies (PHAs) across the country. This…
HUD PIH Announces 18 PHAs Selected for Moving to Work (MTW) Asset Building Cohort
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) announced on September 27 the 18 public housing agencies (PHAs) selected to participate in the Asset Building Cohort of the so-called Moving to Work…
HUD PIH Extends Deadline to Request Expedited Review of Two HCV Payment Standard Waivers
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) posted Notice PIH 2022-30 on September 26, extending the deadlines for public housing agencies (PHAs) to request expedited PIH review of two key…
More Than $464 Million in ERA1 Funds Reallocated in Third Reallocation Round, Bringing Total to $2.59 Billion
The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) released new data on reallocations of Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA1) funds. The release details data from the third round of ERA reallocation, a…
NLIHC and Opportunity Starts at Home Campaign Host Congressional Briefing on Solutions to Affordable Housing Crisis
NLIHC and the Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH) campaign hosted a Congressional briefing on September 29 for Hill staff to learn about the causes of and solutions to America’s affordable housing…
Medicaid Managed Care Could Help Address Housing Insecurity
An article published by Manatt’s Health Insights urges stakeholders to consider Medicaid as offering one solution to housing insecurity. The article argues that stable housing plays a critical part…
Join Today’s (Monday, 10/3) Our Homes, Our Votes Webinar on Overcoming Voter Suppression
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…
National Voter Education Week Begins Today – Join Us on Social Media!
National Voter Education Week is a nonpartisan Civic Holiday that equips voters with the tools, information, and confidence they need to cast their ballots. The holiday begins today (Monday, October…
Join Today’s (Monday, 10/3) “Tenant Talk Live” Webinar on Knowing Your Rights as a LIHTC Renter
NLIHC will host a session of “Tenant Talk Live” – a webinar with and for renter and resident leaders – today (October 3) at 6 pm ET. During the webinar, NLIHC staff will be joined by Low-Income…
HUD Annual Homeless Assessment Report Demonstrates Impact of COVID-19 on Sheltered Homelessness
HUD has released the 2019-2020 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress, Part 2. Released every year, the report provides estimates of homelessness in the U.S., focusing primarily on…