Vermont Increases Funding for Affordable Housing and Passes Bills to Protect Renters and Address Systemic Racism in Housing
Vermont’s legislature adjourned in May after increasing funding for affordable housing and passing legislation to protect renters from unsafe building conditions and address discrimination and…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of May 29
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of May 29: “Desperate renters facing bidding wars” MarketWatch, May 31 at: https://on.mktw.net/3atFgyu “…
Where to Find Us – June 6
NLIHC staff will be speaking at the following events in the coming months: 2022 Just Economy Conference (NCRC), “Housing Justice Perspectives: Key Issues in Fair & Affordable Rental Housing…
White House Announces New Action Plan to Boost Housing Supply
The White House released today a comprehensive plan for combatting one of the major causes of inflation: the rising cost of rent and the severe shortage of homes affordable and available to America’s…
NLIHC Joins White House Panel on Advancing Equity through the American Rescue Plan
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel joined a panel discussion at the White House on May 25 for an event celebrating the release of a new report by the Biden administration, “Advancing Equity through…
NLIHC Releases Research Brief Finding 23 State Grantees and DC Could Exhaust ERA Funds by End of 2022 Despite Outstanding Need
NLIHC released on May 26 a new research brief, Balancing Act: An Analysis of Remaining Emergency Rental Assistance Funds, Reallocation, and Outstanding Need. The brief analyzes emergency rental…
Reconciliation and Appropriations Negotiations Ongoing as Congress Adjourns for Memorial Day Recess – Take Action!
Congress has recessed for Memorial Day until June 6, but before leaving the Capitol, Senate Democrats reported progress on reaching a potential outline for a revived reconciliation package. Senate…
House Appropriations Committee Holds Hearing on FEMA’s FY2023 Budget Request
The U.S. House Committee on Appropriations’ Subcommittee on Homeland Security held a hearing on May 25 regarding FEMA’s fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget proposal. The budget proposal requests nearly $29.…
HUD Releases Allocation Notice Detailing Process for 2020 and 2021 Long-Term Recovery Funds
HUD has published an allocation notice for the March 2022 distribution of long-term recovery funds for 2020 and 2021 disasters. The notice, published in the Federal Register, details the requirements…
Forecasters Predict 2022 Hurricane Season Will Bring Above-Average Number of Storms
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced its forecast for the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season on May 24. The forecast predicts above-average hurricane activity, which would…
Coronavirus Updates – May 31, 2022
National Updates U.S. Department of the Treasury The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) updated its ERA Portal on May 20 to allow grantees to directly input their requests for reallocated…