Human Rights Watch Report Describes Challenges Faced by New York City Housing Authority’s PACT Program Due to RAD
Human Rights Watch (HRW) issued a report on January 27, The Tenant Never Wins: Private Takeover of Public Housing Puts Rights at Risk in New York City. The report describes the adverse impacts of the…
HUD Reposts RAD Factsheets for Residents
HUD’s Office of Recapitalization (Recap) posted eight fact sheets designed for public housing residents about the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD). An additional seven fact sheets are still in…
HUD Announces PHAs Selected for Landlord Incentives Cohort of Moving to Work Demonstration Expansion
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) announced that 29 public housing agencies (PHAs) have been selected to participate in the Landlord Incentives Cohort (Cohort #4) of the Moving to Work…
Historic Housing Provisions in “Build Back Better Act” Remain at Risk – Take Action!
The historic $150 billion investment in affordable housing included in the “Build Back Better Act” continues to be at risk of elimination as Congress and the White House negotiate a slimmed-down…
Join Today’s National HoUSed Campaign Call for Universal, Stable, Affordable Housing
Join today’s (February 7) national HoUSed campaign call from 2:30-4 pm ET. We will discuss how advocates can urge their members of Congress to include historic affordable housing investments in the “…
Recording of January 31 National HoUSed Call Featuring Rep. Jayapal Now Available
On our most recent (January 31) national call for the “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, and Affordable Housing” campaign, we were joined by Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), chair of the Congressional…
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Approves NLIHC-Supported Bill Establishing Office of Civil Rights, Equity, and Inclusion at FEMA
The U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) held a business meeting on February 2 and approved the “Achieving Equity in Disaster Response, Recovery, and Resilience…
House Financial Services Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Housing and Homelessness in America
The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services’ Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development, and Insurance on February 2 held a hearing, “Housing America: Addressing Challenges in Serving People…
Appropriations Leaders Consider Third Continuing Resolution as Federal Budget Talks Inch Forward
Appropriations leaders in the House and Senate are considering a third continuing resolution (CR) to extend funding for the federal government and give appropriators more time to enact a federal…
HUD Releases Notice Detailing Process for Long-Term 2020 Disaster Recovery Funds
HUD published a notice, “Allocations and Implementation of Consolidated Waivers and Alternative Requirements,” in the Federal Register on February 3. The notice details program requirements for…
Coronavirus Updates – February 7, 2022
White House The White House and the U.S. Department of Justice announced on January 29 that 99 law schools responded to the attorney general’s Call to Action to the Legal Profession issued on August…