Over 1,100 Attend NLIHC’s 2021 Virtual Housing Policy Forum Featuring HUD Secretary Fudge, Members of Congress, and Much More
More than 1,100 housing advocates from around the country participated in NLIHC’s Virtual Housing Policy Forum 2021: A New Day on March 30-31. The Forum featured a conversation with HUD Secretary…
NLIHC Announces 2020 and 2021 Housing Organizing Award Honorees
NLIHC awarded four campaigns and organizations with Housing Organizing Awards to honor their achievements in expanding affordable housing options for renters with the lowest incomes in 2020 and 2021…
House Financial Services Committee to Hold Hearing on Investments in Housing and Financial Infrastructure
House Financial Services Committee (HFSC) Chairwoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) announced on March 31 several HFSC and subcommittee hearings for the month of April, including a hearing on the…
Bill Introduced in the House to Increase Investment in the National Housing Trust Fund
Representative Norma Torres (D-CA) led 15 of her House colleagues in re-introducing on March 29 the “Keep Your Home and Prevent Homelessness Act” (H.R. 2292). If enacted, the bill would amend the “…
HUD Withdraws Proposed Mixed Status Rule
HUD published on April 2 in the Federal Register a rule withdrawal, “Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status; Withdrawal,” that will remove the previous…
HUD Releases FY21 Income Limits
HUD released FY21 Income Limits on April 1. The income limits determine eligibility for assisted housing programs including public housing, Section 8 project-based rental assistance, Housing Choice…
HUD’s RAD Office Issues Brief Section 3 Guidance for PHAs Converting Public Housing under RAD
HUD’s Office of Recapitalization, which oversees the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD), posted a two-page document providing guidance to Section 3 for public housing agencies (PHAs) describing…
HUD Distributes Section 3 FAQs Based on Final Rule
A new set of Section 3 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) based on the new final Section 3 regulations effective November 30, 2020 (see Memo, 10/5/20) was posted on the Section 3 webpage of HUD’s…
Campaign Sends Letter to President Biden, HUD Secretary Fudge, and Congressional Leadership Urging Robust Housing Resources in Infrastructure Package
Opportunity Starts at Home, a multi-sector affordable homes campaign, sent a letter to President Biden and HUD Secretary Fudge on March 30 urging them to prioritize robust housing resources in…
Join NLIHC’s 2021 Housing Leadership Awards Celebration on April 28 to Honor Housing Justice Network, Sen. Sherrod Brown, Rep. Maxine Waters, and Joy Johnson
Register to attend NLIHC’s 2021 Housing Leadership Awards Celebration, to be held virtually on Wednesday, April 28, 4-5 pm ET, to honor 2021 Housing Leadership Awards honorees: the Housing Justice…
Eviction Moratoriums Improved Food Security and Decreased Mental Stress during Pandemic
A new study, “COVID-19 Rental Eviction Moratoria and Household Well-Being,” investigates the impact of eviction moratoriums on household outcomes including food security, mental health, and spending…