NLIHC in the News for the Week of May 9
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of May 9: “After court nixes eviction ban, race is on for federal help,” Associated Press, May 9 at: https://…
Treasury and White House Release New ERA Guidance with Major Improvements to Protect Renters
Together with the second allocation of Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA), the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the White House published on May 7 new guidance and a summary with major program…
NLIHC and National League of Cities to Host Webinar for Elected Officials and Advocates on Equitable Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Programs
States and cities are working to create and improve Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) programs to help keep stably housed millions of renters who are behind on their rent and are at risk of losing…
State Emergency Rental Assistance Programs Have Varied Organizational Structures
NLIHC tracks state and local emergency rental assistance programs created or expanded in response to COVID-19 and collects in-depth information on each program. As of May 3, 2021, NLIHC…
Join NLIHC’s National Call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, and Affordable Housing” Today at 2:30 pm ET
Join today’s (May 10) national HoUSed campaign call from 2:30-4 pm ET. Gene Sperling, White House American Rescue Plan coordinator and senior advisor to President Biden, will join to discuss Treasury…
Recording Available of NLIHC’s May 3 National Call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, and Affordable Housing”
During the most recent national “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, and Affordable Housing” call, we discussed a new report on U.S. eviction filing patterns in 2020 and the efficacy of eviction moratoriums.…
Temporary Stay Leaves CDC Eviction Moratorium in Effect after Judge Rules it Unconstitutional
A federal district court judge in Washington, DC, ruled on May 5 that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) did not have the authority to issue a federal moratorium on evictions for…
CFPB and FTC Send Notification Letters to Nation’s Largest Landlords on Compliance with Federal Eviction Protections
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent notification letters on May 3 to the nation’s largest apartment landlords, which collectively own more than…
NLIHC Joins Amicus Brief in Support of CDC Eviction Moratorium in Terkel v. CDC Case
NLIHC joined Martin Siegel, Connect Community, Come Dream Come Build, and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Matthew Desmond in an amicus brief supporting the reversal of the Federal District Court of…
FHFA and CFPB to Hold Virtual Public Listening Session on Protecting Borrowers during COVID-19 Pandemic
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) are holding a virtual public listening session on May 13 from 1 to 4 pm ET on “Protecting Borrowers during…
NLIHC Partner Testifies as House Committee on Financial Services Holds Hearing on Disaster Recovery and Mitigation
The House Committee on Financial Services’ Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development, and Insurance held a hearing, “Built to Last: Examining Housing Resilience in the Face of Climate Change,”…