NLIHC Updates Emergency Rental Assistance Spending Tracker to Include Second Round of ERA Funds
NLIHC updated the Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Dashboard “Spending Tracker” to include spending progress for both the first and second rounds of ERA. ERA1 includes $25 billion for emergency…
NLIHC Sends Letter to Treasury Department, Calls for Data Transparency on Emergency Rental Assistance
On behalf of NLIHC, the NLIHC End Rental Arrears to Stop Evictions (ERASE) cohort, and the NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition, NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel sent a letter on…
Extreme Tornado Outbreak Devastates Portions of Midwest and Tennessee Valley
Extreme weather conditions overnight December 10-11 spawned over 30 tornados in the “quad-state” area of Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Missouri, including one powerful tornado that remained on…
FEMA Releases 2022-2026 Strategic Plan, Prioritizes Equity
FEMA released its 2022-2026 strategic plan on December 9, describing the agency’s vision and goals for the coming years. The plan was developed with input from FEMA employees and external partners…
NLIHC Testifies before U.S. Commission on Civil Rights on Disaster Response in Puerto Rico
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel testified at a hearing of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights to discuss the federal government’s response to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. The hearing, held in…
Coronavirus Updates – December 13, 2021
National Updates Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HUD announced on December 7 more than $52 million in Indian Community Block Grant - American Rescue Plan (ICDBG-ARP) grants to 49…
Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – December 13, 2021
The Senate Banking Committee will hold a hearing on Wednesday, December 15 on permanently authorizing HUD’s Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery Program (CDBG-DR), the only source of…
Advocates Send Letter to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Requesting Spanish-Language Access to Online Complaint System
NLIHC, Ayuda Legal Puerto Rico, the National Consumer Law Center, and over 40 other civil rights organizations sent a letter to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra…
Campaign Releases Issue Brief and Interview on Veteran Advocates as Housing Advocates
The Opportunity Starts at Home multi-sector affordable homes campaign released a new issue brief and interview on the affordable housing needs for veterans. The issue brief and interview further make…
Chicago Case Study Examines How Small-Scale Landlords Responded to COVID-19
A new study from the American Bar Foundation, “The Impact of COVID-19 on Small Rental Property Management: Insights from a Chicago Case Study,” examines small-scale landlords’ business practices and…
Research Finds Unpredictable Work Schedules Increase Material Hardship
An article published in Social Forces, “Hard Times: Routine Schedule Unpredictability and Material Hardship among Service Sector Workers,” examines the association between unpredictability in…