Webinar to Address Availability of Emergency Broadband Assistance, July 8
An Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) of up to $50/month (up to $75/month for households on Tribal lands) is available to eligible households. The Universal Service Administration Company (USAC) will…
Additional Coronavirus Updates – July 6, 2021
National Updates Biden Administration The Biden administration released a fact sheet on June 24 announcing initiatives to promote housing stability by supporting tenants and preventing foreclosures…
Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – July 6, 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…
Representatives Pressley, Waters, and Tlaib Introduce Bill to Strengthen Tenant Rights and Protections
Representatives Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Maxine Waters (D-CA), and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) introduced on June 29 the “Tenant Empowerment Act of 2021,” (H.R. 4237). If enacted, the bill would strengthen…
Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Extend Fair Housing Act Protections to LGBTQ People
Representatives Brad Schneider (D-IL) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced on June 30 the “Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2021” (H.R.4286) to extend protections against housing discrimination to…
NAHASDA Reauthorization Reintroduced in Senate
Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Jon Tester (D-MT), and John Hoeven (R-ND) on June 24 reintroduced the “Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 2021” (S.…
House Financial Services Committee to Hold Hearings on CDBG-DR, Equitable Housing Infrastructure, and NAHASDA Reauthorization
House Financial Services Committee (HFSC) Chairwoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) announced on June 28 several full and subcommittee hearings for the month of July, including hearings on the Community…
HUD Posts CDBG CARES Act Quick Guides
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) has been posting “Quick Guides” regarding potential uses of the $5 billion Congress appropriated for Community Development Block Grant…
NLIHC Submits National Housing Trust Fund Comments
NLIHC sent formal comments supporting some features of the interim national Housing Trust Fund (HTF) regulations while urging key improvements. HUD published a notice in the Federal Register seeking…
New Blog on the Eviction Crisis Act: What It Is and Why It Matters
The Opportunity Starts at Home multi-sector affordable homes campaign recently released a new blog post titled “Eviction Crisis Act: What It Is and Why It Matters.” The blog post explores the…
Slow Construction, Greater Competition for Scarce Rental Homes Dampen Residential Mobility
A paper in Housing Studies, “Housing shortages and the new downturn of residential mobility in the US,” finds a significant downturn in local moves since the Great Recession, particularly among…