Displaced Hurricane Ida Survivors in Louisiana Receive Rent Reprieves from FEMA through Spring
FEMA announced on January 27 that it would be modifying its plan to charge Hurricane Ida survivors living in temporary housing units (THUs) market-rate rent beginning in February. Instead, the agency…
More Than 25 Senators and Representatives Send Letter to FCC Chair Regarding Translation of Emergency Alerts
Nine U.S. Senators and 17 Representatives from the U.S. House of Representatives co-signed a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel regarding the translation…
HUD Posts Preview Version of Final HOTMA Rule
HUD posted a “preview version” of the final rule implementing all but one of the remaining provisions of the “Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016” (HOTMA) on January 31. While other…
OSAH Campaign Outlines Priorities for 118th Congress
The Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH) campaign submitted a memorandum to members of the 118th Congress urging policymakers to address one of the most critical issues facing people today: the lack of…
Report Demonstrates Short-Term Rentals Are Exacerbating Puerto Rico’s Housing Crisis
A new report from the Center for a New Economy, “The Impact of Short-Term Rentals in Puerto Rico: 2014-2020,” examines the impact of short-term rentals on the housing market in Puerto Rico. Short-…
Budget Control Act Severely Constrained Annual HUD Appropriations
Note: Adjusted for inflation. Key HUD programs include Tenant-Based Rental Assistance, Project-Based Rental Assistance, Public Housing Capital and Operating Funds, CDBG, HOME, Section 202, and…
Los Angeles Permanently Expands Tenant Protections as Citywide Eviction Moratorium Expires
The Los Angeles City Council unanimously voted on January 20 to pass permanent tenant protections that seek to keep renters in their homes as the city’s eviction moratorium lapses. The passage of a…
NLIHC’s Winter Issue of Tenant Talk to Be Released February 9!
Every winter, NLIHC releases a new issue of Tenant Talk, our semi-annual newsletter designed to engage residents in housing advocacy. This year’s winter issue, which will highlight the rapid growth…
FHFA Director Thompson to Address NLIHC’s Housing Policy Forum 2023, March 21-23!
NLIHC’s Housing Policy Forum 2023: Onward to Housing Justice, taking place on March 21-23 at the Hilton Washington DC Capitol Hill Hotel in Washington, D.C., will feature a discussion with Federal…
Renowned Freedom Singer Rutha Mae Harris to Address Forum Tenant Sessions
NLIHC’s Housing Policy Forum 2023: Onward to Housing Justice will feature tenant sessions with renowned freedom singer and civil rights activist Rutha Mae Harris. The Forum’s tenant sessions will be…
Join NLIHC in Honoring John Parvensky at the Housing Leadership Awards Ceremony on March 22, 2023!
NLIHC will honor John Parvensky at our 41st Annual Housing Leadership Awards Celebration on Wednesday, March 22, from 6:30 to 8 pm at the Hilton Washington DC Capitol Hill Hotel in Washington, D.C.…