House Leaders Push to Hold Vote on “Build Back Better Act” This Week, Timing Remains Unclear
After postponing a November 5 House vote on the “Build Back Better Act” (see Memo, 11/8), House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) are…
CHCDF Sends Letter to Congressional Leaders Urging Action on “Build Back Better Act”
The Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF) on November 10 sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Senate Banking…
Join Today’s National HoUSed Campaign Call for Universal, Stable, Affordable Housing
Join today’s (November 15) national HoUSed campaign call from 2:30-4:00 pm ET. We will discuss the latest developments on the “Build Back Better Act,” its historic affordable housing…
Recording Available of November 8 National HoUSed Call
On our most recent (November 8) national call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, and Affordable Housing,” we provided updates on the “Build Back Better Act,” discussed a new action on consumer financial…
NLIHC Report Finds $1.2 Billion at Risk of Reallocation, Recommends Actions for Recapture and Reallocation
NLIHC released a report, Emergency Rental Assistance Spending and Performance Trends, on the progress of the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA1) programs in their…
NLIHC and NHLP Lead Letter Calling on HUD to Strengthen Eviction Protections
NLIHC and the National Housing Law Project (NHLP) led 47 housing and tenant rights organizations in a November 8 letter to HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge urging HUD to take critical steps to protect…
Coronavirus Updates –November 15, 2021
Updated NLIHC Resources Treasury's ERA1 Reallocation Guidance ARPA Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds: Affordable Housing Investments National Updates FEMA The Biden…
Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – November 15, 2021
Federal Response FEMA FEMA released an online searchable collection of risk assessment information for planners and emergency managers to improve mitigation strategies, strengthen planning…
HUD PIH Launches Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) Dashboard
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) launched a new Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) dashboard that provides daily updates on leasing, issuances, unit utilization, and information on…
Study Documents Relationship between Housing Instability and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
A new study in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology finds a strong relationship between housing instability and harmful pregnancy outcomes. Specifically, housing instability and…
Voters Approve Affordable Housing, Homelessness, and Minimum Wage Measures in 2021 Local Elections
In elections held across the country on November 2, voters approved municipal ballot measures to invest resources in affordable housing and shelter services, establish rent-control ordinances, raise…