HUD CPD Extends Some Waivers for CoC, ESG, and HOPWA
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) issued a memorandum on December 20 updating some waivers previously available by an earlier memorandum (see Memo, 7/12/21) for the Continuum…
HUD PIH Provides Disaster Waivers for Public Housing and Voucher Programs
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) published a notice in the Federal Register on January 5 providing public housing agencies (PHAs) in Presidentially Declared Disasters (PDDs) areas…
HUD PIH Provides Disaster Waivers and Flexibilities for Native American Programs
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) published a notice in the Federal Register on January 5 providing Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG), Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG),…
Coronavirus Updates – January 10, 2022
National Updates Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) The CDC on January 4 released updated guidance on COVID-19 quarantine and isolation protocols, including for high-risk congregate…
Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – January 10, 2022
Advocacy Rob Moore from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) joined the DHRC Disaster Recovery Working Group on January 4 to discuss FEMA’s Request for Information on its proposed changes to…
Opportunity Starts at Home Welcomes Three New State Grantees
The Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH) multi-sector affordable homes campaign welcomes three new state grantees: Empower Missouri, Mississippi Center for Justice, and Wisconsin Community Action…
Latino Voucher Households Concentrated in Segregated, Low-Opportunity Areas
A new study by Kirk McClure and Alex Schwartz explores mobility in the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, with a special focus on Latino households. The study, “Movement Toward High Opportunity…
Hispanic Voucher Holders Least Likely to Live in Integrated Neighborhoods
Source: McClure, K. & Schwartz, A. (2021). Movement toward high opportunity and racial and ethnic integration for Hispanics in the housing choice voucher program. Cityscape, 23(3), 137-159.…
Kansas Produces Long-Awaited Housing Needs Assessment that Falls Short on Addressing Needs of Low-Income People
The State of Kansas Office of Rural Prosperity, in partnership with the Kansas Housing Resources Corporation, conducted a statewide housing needs assessment in 2021. The final report provides…
Engage with Our Homes, Our Votes 2022 at NLIHC Virtual Housing Policy Forum 2022, March 22-23!
NLIHC’s Virtual Housing Policy Forum 2022: Achieving Housing Justice, taking place March 22-23, 2022, 12:30-5:30 pm ET on March 22 and 1-5:30 pm ET on March 23, will feature a variety of interactive…
Celebrate 2022 Housing Leadership Award Honorees Ann O’Hara, Representative Ritchie Torres, and the Congressional Progressive Caucus
Join NLIHC in celebrating our 2022 Housing Leadership Awards honorees Ann O’Hara, Representative Ritchie Torres, and the Congressional Progressive Caucus. These exceptional leaders will be recognized…