CFPB Warns Landlords and Consumer-Reporting Agencies to Report Rental Information Accurately
In preparation for the end of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) eviction moratorium on July 31, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on July 1 issued a warning to…
Tenant Talk Live Webinar on June 12 for Renters and Resident Leaders: Prepping for Post-Moratorium
Join NLIHC’s next Tenant Talk Live – a webinar with and for residents and resident leaders – next Monday, July 12 at 6 pm ET (5 pm CT, 4 pm MT, and 3 pm PT) to discuss organizing…
NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition Calls on FEMA to Release Guidance, Extend Full Reimbursement for Non-Congregate Sheltering
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel sent a letter to FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell expressing frustration at the agency’s failure to release substantive guidance on Public Assistance (PA)…
NLIHC Releases Resources on Using ARPA Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds for Affordable Housing
NLIHC released two resources with guidance on how state and local governments can use the $350 billion in Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (Fiscal Recovery Funds) allocated by the…
HUD CPD Posts FAQs Explaining How CDBG Can Help Respond to Heat Waves
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development posted three Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) explaining how the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program can be used to help jurisdictions…
Webinar to Address Availability of Emergency Broadband Assistance, July 8
An Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) of up to $50/month (up to $75/month for households on Tribal lands) is available to eligible households. The Universal Service Administration Company (USAC)…
Additional Coronavirus Updates – July 6, 2021
National Updates Biden Administration The Biden administration released a fact sheet on June 24 announcing initiatives to promote housing stability by supporting tenants and preventing foreclosures…
Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – July 6, 2021
The NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition convenes and supports disaster-impacted communities to ensure that federal disaster recovery efforts reach all impacted households, including the…
Representatives Pressley, Waters, and Tlaib Introduce Bill to Strengthen Tenant Rights and Protections
Representatives Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Maxine Waters (D-CA), and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) introduced on June 29 the “Tenant Empowerment Act of 2021,” (H.R. 4237). If enacted, the bill would strengthen…
Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Extend Fair Housing Act Protections to LGBTQ People
Representatives Brad Schneider (D-IL) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced on June 30 the “Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2021” (H.R.4286) to extend protections against housing discrimination to…
NAHASDA Reauthorization Reintroduced in Senate
Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Jon Tester (D-MT), and John Hoeven (R-ND) on June 24 reintroduced the “Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 2021” (S.…