President Biden Proposes 15% Increase to HUD Budget for FY22
President Joe Biden released on April 9 a “budget blueprint” previewing his full fiscal year (FY) 2022 budget request, the details of which are expected to be released in the coming weeks. The…
Take Action: Sign on by April 16 to Letter Supporting Increased Federal Funding for Housing and Homelessness
NLIHC encourages all our member and partner organizations to sign on to a letter urging Congress to provide robust funding for HUD and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) housing and community…
HUD Announces Release of $5 Billion in American Rescue Plan Funds to Address Homelessness
HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge announced on April 8 the allocation of nearly $5 billion in American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds to help communities across the country create affordable housing and services…
HUD PIH Updates List of Eligible Uses for CARES Act HCV Administrative Fee Funds
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) posted an updated “Revised List of Eligible Coronavirus-Related Activities” on April 9. The document lists eligible uses that public…
HUD’s PIH Posts Guidance on Using CARES Act Funds to Access Vaccinations
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) posted guidance for public housing agencies (PHAs) to assist them in supporting access to vaccines for residents and staff. Working with state and…
HUD Posts Update to “Questions and Answers for Office of Multifamily Housing Stakeholders: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)”
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs (Multifamily), which oversees contracts with private owners of HUD-assisted properties, issued its tenth update to “Questions and Answers for Office of…
HUD Provides Additional Guidance on Using CDBG-CV for Rental Assistance
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) posted new guidance on using Community Development Block Grant-Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) funds for rent assistance (and by extension utility…
Additional Coronavirus Updates – April 12, 2021
NLIHC Resources New Resource: FEMA Non-Congregate Sheltering During the Pandemic: Policy Changes and New Opportunities to Address the Needs of People Experiencing Homelessness Frequently Asked…
Additional Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – April 12, 2021
The NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition is convening and supporting disaster-impacted communities to ensure that federal disaster recovery efforts reach all impacted households, including…
HUD Office of Recapitalization Announces Faircloth-to-RAD Option to Create New Deeply Affordable Units
HUD’s Office of Recapitalization, which administers the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) formally announced the new “Faircloth-to-RAD” options for public housing agencies (PHAs) to create deeply…
Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee to Hold Hearing on Racial Discrimination in Housing
Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (BHUA) Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced on April 6 the committee schedule for the rest of the month. This includes a hearing on the legacy of racial…