NLIHC Announces ERASE Grantees
NLIHC is pleased to announce the 27 state and local organizations selected for the NLIHC Ending Rental Arrears to Stop Evictions (ERASE) grantee cohort. The cohort will work to influence state and…
Join This Week’s NLIHC ERASE Webinar: “Preventive: Connecting Emergency Rental Assistance to Courts and Tenant Protections”
NLIHC’s End Rental Arrears to Stop Evictions (ERASE) webinar series continues on August 11 with a session on “Preventive: Connecting Emergency Rental Assistance to Courts and Tenant Protections.” The…
Coronavirus Updates – August 9, 2021
National Updates Biden Administration The Biden administration is calling on major companies, nonprofits, government agencies, faith-based organizations, and others to spread the word that…
Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – August 9, 2021
The NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) convenes and supports disaster-impacted communities to ensure that federal disaster recovery efforts reach all impacted households, including…
Senate Committee Holds Hearing for HUD Assistant Secretary Nominees
The Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee held a nomination hearing for three assistant secretary positions at the Department of Housing and Development (HUD). The HUD nominations…
Senate Committee Holds Hearing for HUD Assistant Secretary Nominees
The Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee held a nomination hearing for three assistant secretary positions at the Department of Housing and Development (HUD). The HUD nominations…
HUD Inspector General Finds Office of Multifamily Housing Fails to Ensure Timely Resolution of Health and Safety Complaints
HUD’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) issued a June 28 report, “Multifamily Health and Safety Complaint Process,” finding that the Office of Multifamily Housing Programs’ complaint process did…
HUD Publishes FY22 Fair Market Rents (FMRs)
HUD announced in the August 6 Federal Register its publication of FY22 Fair Market Rents (FMRs). FMRs are used to determine payment standards for the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program; initial…
Study Reports Neighborhood Impacts on Long-Term Outcomes for Children
A recently released study from the National Bureau of Economic Research finds that longer exposure to more advantaged neighborhoods during childhood improves long-term health, well-being, and…
Latino Households Face Challenges in Accessing Housing Assistance Programs
A new study published in Cityscape, “Understanding Low-Income Hispanic Housing Challenges and the Use of Housing and Homelessness Assistance,” finds that despite facing severe housing challenges,…
Research Examines Measurement of Eviction Rates in the American Housing Survey
An article in Cityscape, “Estimating the Prevalence of Eviction in the United States: New Data from the 2017 American Housing Survey,” examines key findings from the 2017 American Housing Survey (AHS…