Take Action on FY23 Appropriations and the Reconciliation Package
President Biden is expected to release his budget request for fiscal year (FY) 2023 as soon as this week, signaling the official start of the FY2023 appropriations season. Congress passed and the…
Over $1 Billion of ERA Funds Reallocated in Second Round; Four State Grantees Voluntarily or Involuntarily Reallocated More Than 50% of Their ERA1 Allocation
The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) released new data on reallocations of the initial appropriation of Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA1). The release of the data marked the second of…
Lowest-Income Renters Continue to Struggle with Rent Despite Increased ERA Awareness
Recent research from Urban Institute and Avail shows that renters’ awareness of emergency rental assistance (ERA) increased over the past year. Despite increased awareness of ERA, however, the lowest…
Today’s National HoUSed Campaign Call Postponed due to NLIHC’s 2022 Virtual Housing Policy Forum, March 22-23
Because NLIHC’s Virtual Housing Policy Forum is taking place this week, we are postponing today’s (March 21) National HoUSed Campaign Call for Universal, Stable, Affordable Housing. The HoUSed…
Recording of March 14 National HoUSed Campaign Call Now Available
In our most recent (March 14) national call for the “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, and Affordable Housing” campaign, we discussed the status of the fiscal year (FY) 2022 spending bill and its…
Treasury Releases Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) Project Highlights
The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) published an article on March 9 providing examples of how governments are using Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) to benefit…
Coronavirus Updates – March 21, 2022
National Updates Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HUD announced on March 11 the award of nearly $70 million in Indian Community Development Block Grant-American Rescue Plan (ICDBG-…
Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – March 21, 2022
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HUD’s Disaster Recovery Grant Reporting (DRGR) System pages have been updated to include several new DRGR Public Action Plan resources for grantees…
Representatives Adams and Rouzer Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Make SLFRF Funds Available for Affordable Housing Tax Credit Developments
Representative Alma Adams (D-NC) and Representative David Rouzer (R-NC) introduced the “LIHTC Financing Enabling Long-term Investment in Neighborhood Excellence Act” (H.R. 7078) – or “LIFELINE Act…
“Electric Vehicles for All Act” Would Facilitate Electric Vehicle Sharing at Public Housing Projects
Congresswoman Nanette Barragán (D-CA), along with 24 of her House colleagues, introduced the “Electric Vehicles for All Act” (H.R. 6662) on February 9. If enacted, the bill would create a grant…
National Housing and Civil Rights Organizations Urge HUD to Address Discrimination before Approving Texas Mitigation Funds
NLIHC and eight other national housing and civil rights organizations sent a letter to HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge on March 16 urging HUD to comprehensively address a recent finding by the agency’s…