U.S. Attorney General Garland Meets with State Supreme Court Justices to Encourage ERA Awareness-Raising and Eviction-Diversion Strategies
Attorney General Merrick Garland and Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta met on August 11 with more than 35 state supreme court chief justices to discuss the associate attorney general’s June 24…
Updated NLIHC Resources Track ERA1 Spending Progress and More
NLIHC launched a new feature on its Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Dashboard, the “Spending Tracker (ERA1),” which provides a snapshot of spending progress of ERA1 (ERA funds from the Consolidated…
Watch Recordings of NLIHC’s ERASE Webinars on Making ERA Programs Visible, Accessible, and Preventing Evictions
NLIHC’s End Rental Arrears to Stop Evictions (ERASE) three-part webinar series on ensuring ERA programs are visible, accessible, and preventing evictions concluded on August 11. Webinar recordings…
Register for NLIHC/PAHRC Webinar Series on Federally Assisted Housing and Natural Hazards
NLIHC and the Public and Affordable Housing Research Corporation (PAHRC) are hosting a two-part webinar series on their recent report, Taking Stock: Natural Hazards and the Federally Assisted Housing…
Additional Coronavirus Updates – August 16, 2021
NLIHC Resources Federal Eviction Moratorium: FAQ for Renters – Updated Overview of Federal Eviction Moratorium – Updated National Updates Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) The CDC…
Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – August 16, 2021
The NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition convenes and supports disaster-impacted communities to ensure that federal disaster recovery efforts reach all impacted households, including the…
Fannie Mae to Consider Rental Payment History in Underwriting Process
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced on August 11 that Fannie Mae, one of the government sponsored entities (GSEs) FHFA oversees, will consider rental payment history in its risk-…
New Study: Housing is Important for Heart Health
A recent study conducted by the American Heart Association finds that housing is an important determinant of cardiovascular health and well-being, making the case that housing should be considered in…
Study Demonstrates Importance of Proactive Rental Inspections
An article in Urban Studies, “The three tenures: A case of property maintenance,” examines differences in the maintenance of owner-occupied homes, rental properties with resident landlords (who…
Case Study Documents Pre-Disaster Planning Challenges for Public Housing Recovery
The Natural Hazards Center published a new article as part of its “Mitigation Matters” research brief series. “Pre-Disaster Recovery Planning for Public Housing in Salt Lake County, Utah,” a case…
Eighteen State Emergency Rental Assistance Programs Have Disbursed Less Than 5% of Initial Funding
Sources: (1) U.S. Department of the Treasury's Emergency Rental Assistance Program Monthly Compliance Report and Quarterly Reports, (2) publicly available data from program dashboards, (3) data…