Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Implement Important Reforms for Long-Term Disaster Recovery Funding
Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI), Susan Collins (R-ME), Todd Young (R-IN), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) introduced the “Reforming Disaster Recovery Act” on July 22. The bill is strongly…
NLIHC Responds to FEMA Request for Information on Diversity and Inclusion, Recommends Numerous Disaster Recovery Reforms
NLIHC submitted a comment to a FEMA Request for Information on Equity and Inclusion in agency programs on July 20. The response highlights the many instances where FEMA policies and programs prevent…
HUD PIH Posts Fourth Update of Emergency Housing Voucher FAQs
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) has posted a fourth update to its frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) program created by the American Rescue…
HUD CPD Updates and Offers Webinar on ESG-CV Waiver Notice
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) issued Notice CPD-21-08 reestablishing waivers of Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) requirements implementing the $3.96 billion supplemental…
HUD to Hold CARES Act Virtual Conference on July 27-28
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) will hold a two-day virtual conference to discuss how jurisdictions can use supplemental funds made available by the CARES Act. The act…
Additional Coronavirus Updates – July 26, 2021
National Updates Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HUD released a Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Eviction Prevention Grant Program, which will provide $20 million in grant…
Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – July 26, 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…
Catholic Charities Urges Federal Government to Provide Post-Pandemic Housing Resources
In a recent National Catholic Reporter article, Catholic Charities calls on the federal government to ensure families are stably housing throughout the pandemic. The organization has 164 member…
Weak Landlord-Tenant Laws Can Increase Post-Disaster Eviction Rates
A new paper in Housing Policy Debate, “Preventing Evictions after Disasters: The Role of Landlord-Tenant Law,” examines how landlord-tenant laws in four states affected eviction rates following…
Slides and Recording Available from NHLP Webinar on Saving Section 515 Rural Housing
The National Housing Law Project (NHLP) held a webinar on July 14 informing advocates about how they can protect low-income residents of private housing that has Rural Development (RD) Section 515…
National Alliance to End Homelessness Announces Webinar on Services for Emergency Housing Voucher Recipients
The National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH) is hosting a webinar on July 28 at 1:30 pm ET on coordinating services for emergency housing voucher (EHV) recipients. The 70,000 EHVs allocated in…