NLIHC Board Member to Co-Host “But Next Time” Podcast on Community-Based Disaster Response and Recovery
Chrishelle Palay, NLIHC board member and director of the Houston Organizing Movement for Equity (HOME) Coalition, will co-host “But Next Time,” a limited-series podcast airing next month. The series…
NLIHC’s Tenant Talk on Housing and Disability Rights Now Available!
NLIHC released the fall 2021 issue of Tenant Talk on September 30. The semi-annual newsletter aims to engage residents in housing advocacy and to highlight innovative approaches and recent housing…
NLIHC Welcomes Betty Ramirez as Research Analyst
The NHLIC research team welcomes Betty Ramirez, who will be responsible for developing a qualitative research project to capture the experience of tenants and property managers in LIHTC properties.…
Take Action: House Budget Committee Advances “Build Back Better Act,” with Full House Vote as Soon as This Week!
The House Budget Committee voted on Saturday, September 25 along party lines to advance the “Build Back Better Act,” a $3.5 trillion comprehensive infrastructure and economic recovery package, to the…
Recording Available of September 20 National Call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, Affordable Housing”
Our most recent (September 20) call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, Affordable Housing” addressed the $327 billion in housing investments included in the budget reconciliation package, shared how the…
HUD Launches National “House America” Initiative to Address Homelessness
HUD launched on September 20 “House America,” a national initiative to address the nation’s homelessness crisis. The initiative encourages state, local, and tribal leaders to pledge to reduce…
HUD Notice Provides Section 3 Guidance for HOME and HTF Programs
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) issued Notice CPD-21-07 providing guidance for HOME Investment Partners Program participating jurisdictions (PJs) and national Housing Trust…
HUD to Host Webinar Series on HOME-American Rescue Plan Program Notice
HUD’s Office of Affordable Housing Programs (OAHP) will host a webinar series on the HOME-American Rescue Plan Program (HOME-ARP). The American Rescue Plan (ARP) provides $5 billion through the HOME-…
August Treasury Data on ERA1 and ERA2 Show Spending Uptick, Some Programs Lagging
The U.S. Department of the Treasury released updated Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) spending data through August 31, revealing that an additional $2.28 billion in ERA1 and $207 million in ERA2…
Survey Examines Lack of Landlord and Tenant Participation in ERA Programs
Research from NLIHC, the Housing Initiative at Penn, and NYU Furman Center indicates that a lack of landlord and tenant participation is a challenge to state and local administrators of Emergency…
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…