Join NLIHC’s National Call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, and Affordable Housing” Today at 2:30 pm ET
Join today’s (October 12) national HoUSed campaign call from 2:30-4:00 pm ET. We will be joined by Representative Ritchie Torres (D-NY) to talk about protecting the critical housing investments in…
Recording Available of October 4 National HoUSed Call
On our most recent (October 4) call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, and Affordable Housing,” we welcomed Richard Cho and David Gonzalez Rice from HUD, who highlighted the department’s new House…
Treasury Releases Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Reallocation Guidance
The U.S. Department of the Treasury on October 4 issued guidance on reallocating the $25 billion in Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA), referred to as “ERA1,” appropriated under the Consolidated…
Spending Data Show Four in Ten Emergency Rental Assistance Programs are at Risk of Recapture and Reallocation of Funds
According to recent guidance issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, emergency rental assistance (ERA) programs that did not reach a 30% expenditure ratio by September 30 risk having a portion…
Landlord Surveys Point to Need for Continued Outreach on Availability of Emergency Rental Assistance
A new report from the Joint Center for Housing Studies and Terner Center for Housing Innovation, The Impact of the Pandemic on Landlords: Evidence from Two National Surveys, compares findings from…
Disaster Recovery Advocates Send Letter to FEMA, HUD, and White House Calling for Housing Solutions
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel sent a letter to FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell, HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge, and White House Domestic Policy Council Director Susan Rice on behalf of the…
House Committee on Oversight and Reform Holds Hearing on Hurricane Ida and Disaster Recovery
The House Committee on Oversight held a hearing on October 5 titled “Hurricane Ida and Beyond: Readiness, Recovery, and Resilience.” The chief witness was FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell. In her…
Additional Coronavirus Updates – October 12, 2021
National Updates FEMA FEMA and HUD in September jointly released “Model Transitions from Non-Congregate Shelter: Joint Recommendations for Assisting People Experiencing Homelessness,” a document…
Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – October 12, 2021
The Universidad de Puerto Rico Resiliency Law Center held a congressional staff briefing on September 27 on the status of recovery in Puerto Rico titled “Four Years of Disenchantment: Reasons for…
Interim Final Rule Requires Public Housing and PBRA Tenants to Receive ERA Information in 30-Day Eviction Notices
HUD published an interim final rule in the Federal Register on October 7 that applies when there is a national emergency such as the current pandemic and when federal funding is available to assist…
Office of the Inspector General Finds HUD Struggles to Ensure Maximum Voucher Use
HUD’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) published HUD’s Oversight of Voucher Utilization and Reallocation in the Housing Choice Voucher Program, which reports that HUD faces challenges ensuring…