Reconciliation Package Moves Forward as Congress Prepares to Pass Continuing Resolution to Fund Federal Government
The House Financial Services Committee voted 30 to 22 on September 14 to invest $327 billion in affordable housing, including significant funding for the HoUSed campaign’s top priorities: $90 billion…
CHCDF Pushes Congressional Leaders on Affordable Housing and Community Development in Reconciliation Package
The steering committee for the Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF) sent on September 14 a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), House Speaker Nancy Pelosi…
Join NLIHC Campaign Call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, and Affordable Housing” Today at 2:30 pm ET
Join today’s (September 20) national HoUSed campaign call from 2:30-4:00 pm ET. We will provide the latest updates from Capitol Hill on the bold housing investments in the reconciliation package, and…
Recording Available of September 13 National Call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, Affordable Housing”
During our most recent (September 13) call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, Affordable Housing,” we discussed destigmatizing emergency rental assistance participation and the status of the budget…
New Issue of Evidence Matters Highlights Eviction-Prevention Initiatives during COVID-19
A new issue of HUD’s Evidence Matters focuses on evictions in the United States, including disparities in eviction rates, social and economic impacts, and evidence-based mitigation strategies. One…
NLIHC Sends Letter to Treasury Calling for Additional Guidance on State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel sent a letter on September 17 to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urging the department to issue clear guidance on how communities can use the Coronavirus State…
Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition Calls on HUD to Modify Disaster-Related Waivers
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel sent a letter to HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge and other agency officials expressing concern at recent actions by the agency to waive statutory and regulatory…
Coronavirus Updates – September 20, 2021
National Updates Congress The House Financial Services Committee voted 28 to 22 to approve the “Expediting Assistance to Renters and Landlords Act.” Learn more about the emergency rental assistance…
Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – September 20, 2021
DHRC Updates NLIHC’s Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) is a group of over 850 local, state, and national organizations working to secure disaster recovery funding and key reforms to ensure…
HUD CPD Issues Notice on Requirements on the HOME-American Rescue Plan Program
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) issued Notice CPD-21-10 on September 13 establishing requirements for funds appropriated for the HOME Investment Partnerships Program under…
Freddie Mac Announces Tenant Protections for Future Manufactured Housing Community Transactions
Freddie Mac announced on September 13 that, effective immediately, all future manufactured housing community transactions will include new tenant protections that exceed current state and local…