Recording Available of NLIHC’s February 1 National Call on “Coronavirus, Disasters, Housing, and Homelessness”
During the most recent national call on coronavirus, disasters, housing, and homelessness, we shared the latest updates on emergency rental assistance (ERA) programs, discussed the impact of utility…
Additional Coronavirus Updates – February 8, 2021
Updated NLIHC Resources FAQ: Eligibility for Assistance Based on Immigration Status [Español] National Eviction Moratorium: FAQ for Renters [Español] Overview of Federal Eviction Moratorium NLIHC…
Additional Disaster Housing Recovery Updates - February 8, 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…
Committee Advances Nomination for HUD Secretary-Designate Marcia Fudge to Full Senate
The Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee advanced the nomination of HUD Secretary-designate Marcia Fudge (D-OH) to the full Senate on a 17-7 bipartisan vote. In her confirmation…
HUD’s Office of Inspector General Reviews Landlord Incentives at Moving to Work (MTW) Demonstration PHAs
HUD’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) issued Use of Landlord Incentives in the Housing Choice Voucher Program (Memorandum No: 2021-LA-0803), a limited review conducted to determine the use of…
President Biden Signs Executive Orders on Immigration Reform, Including Public Charge Directives for Agencies
President Joe Biden signed three Executive Orders (EOs) on immigration reform on February 2, including an order on “Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds,” which sets into motion changes to the…
“Best Practices in Organizing” to be Featured at NLIHC Virtual Housing Policy Forum 2021, March 30-31
NLIHC’s Virtual Housing Policy Forum 2021: A New Day, taking place March 30-31 from 1-5 pm ET, will feature a special session on the best practices in organizing for affordable homes, featuring the…
Resident Leader Joy Johnson, Sen. Sherrod Brown, Rep. Maxine Waters, and the Housing Justice Network to Be Honored with NLIHC’s 2021 Housing Leadership Awards
Celebrate the NLIHC 2021 Housing Leadership Awards honorees: Joy Johnson, long-time resident leader of the Charlottesville Public Housing Association of Residents (PHAR) and former NLIHC board member…
Natural Resources Defense Council: “How HUD Can Address the Crisis of Housing & Climate Change”
A new blog by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) explores major housing proposals made by President Biden and explains how housing represents a key element of the president’s climate…
Eviction and Utility Disconnection Moratoriums Led to Fewer COVID-19 Cases and Deaths
A National Bureau of Economic Research working paper, “Housing Precarity & the COVID-19 Pandemic: Impacts of Utility Disconnection and Eviction Moratoria on Infections and Deaths Across US…
Share of Household Budget Spent on Housing Rose Fastest for Lower-Income Groups over 30 Years
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1989-2019.