Senate Committee Passes Universal Application Bill, though Questions Remain about Integration with Other Long-Term Recovery Programs
The U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held a markup hearing on August 3 during which 28 bills were unanimously approved. Among these bills was a measure to create a…
NLIHC Joins National Housing and Homelessness Organizations in Submitting Testimony Opposing Cicero Institute-Backed Bill in Georgia
NLIHC joined eight national housing and homelessness organizations in submitting testimony on August 4 to the Georgia State Senate Committee on Unsheltered Homelessness. The testimony opposed two…
Catastrophic Flooding Overwhelms Eastern Kentucky
An exceptionally large rainfall that began on July 28 has resulted in historic levels of flooding in eastern Kentucky. As the rain began to subside last week, responders and residents started…
Coronavirus Updates – August 8, 2022
National Updates Congress The U.S. House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis released a staff report on July 28 with findings from its year-long investigation into the eviction…
Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – August 08, 2022
FEMA Recent announcements by FEMA suggest the agency may utilize additional funding to protect communities from extreme heat and dangerous climate impacts via its Building Resilient Infrastructure…
HUD Releases Economic Justice Agenda to Help Low-Income Renters Build Assets and Access Homeownership
HUD released an economic justice agenda on August 4 outlining actions the department will take to help low-income renters develop credit, save resources for homeownership, access housing counseling,…
OSAH Campaign Releases New Podcast Episode on Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing
The Opportunity Starts at Home campaign released a new podcast episode, “Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing.” The thirty-ninth installment in OSAH’s podcast series, the new episode features a…
Join Today’s (August 8) Our Homes, Our Votes Webinar on Voter Education
The nonpartisan 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…
Study Finds Households in Multifamily Rental Housing Face Greatest Heat Risk
Heat is the leading cause of weather-related death in the United States. A new paper published in Housing Policy Debate, “Housing and Urban Heat: Assessing Risk Disparities,” finds that households in…
Many of the Largest Occupations Do Not Pay Enough to Afford Rent
Source: Occupational wages from May 2021 Occupational Employment Statistics, BLS, adjusted to 2022 dollars. Housing wages based on HUD fair market rents.
City of Eugene Passes Suite of New Tenant Protections
The City of Eugene, Oregon, approved an ordinance (No. 20670) on July 11 to establish a series of new tenant protections and support services. The measure passed the Eugene City Council by a 6-2 vote…