Representative Cori Bush and Senators Warren, Markey, and Padilla Introduce “Keeping Renters Safe Act of 2021”
Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ed Markey (D-MA) and Alex Padilla (D-CA), along with Representative Cori Bush (D-MO) and three dozen of her Democratic colleagues in the House, introduced on…
HUD Announces Continued CARES Act Supplemental Operating Funds for Section 8, Section 202, and Section 811 Assisted Housing
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs (Multifamily) posted Notice H 2021-05 on September 16 announcing the continued availability of “COVID-19 Supplemental Payments” (CSP) for Section 8,…
Additional Coronavirus Updates – September 27, 2021
National Updates Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a report on September 17 warning that millions of renters and their families…
Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – September 27, 2021
NLIHC and the Public and Affordable Housing Research Corporation (PAHRC) held a two-part webinar series on natural hazards and the federally assisted housing stock. The second webinar, “Disaster…
House Passes Continuing Resolution to Fund Government through December 3
The House of Representatives on September 21 passed a continuing resolution (CR) to extend current levels of funding for federal agencies and programs through December 3, while raising the debt limit…
Children’s Healthwatch Releases Policy Briefs on Eviction and Unstable Housing
Children’s HealthWatch, in partnership with the Opportunity Starts at Home campaign, recently released two new policy briefs that highlight research on the health, educational, and…
Children in Households with Moving to Opportunity Vouchers Had Lower Risks of Hospitalization for Housing-Sensitive Conditions
A paper published in Housing Policy Debate, “Using the Moving to Opportunity Experiment to Investigate the Long-Term Impact of Neighborhoods on Healthcare Use by Specific Clinical Conditions and Type…
Study Examines Variations in Prices and Information across Online Rental Listing Platforms
An article in Cityscape, “Toward a Cross-Platform Framework: Assessing the Comprehensiveness of Online Rental Listings,” found considerable variations in the types of rental units advertised and the…
Advocates Send Letter Requesting to Meet with Secretary Fudge on Voter Registration Executive Order
NLIHC, the National Housing Law Project (NHLP), the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and Demos sent a letter to HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge on September 21 requesting a meeting to provide…
Emergency Rental Assistance Program Reaches Nearly 1.4 Million Renters
Source: U.S. Department of Treasury, Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERA1) Interim Report, January 1 – August 31, 2021
Join Tenant Talk Live on October 4 Webinar for Renters and Resident Leaders: The Intersection of Housing and Disability Rights
Join NLIHC’s Tenant Talk Live – a webinar with and for residents and resident leaders – on Tuesday, October 4 at 6 pm ET (5 pm CT, 4 pm MT, and 3 pm PT) to learn about disability justice…