FEMA Announces Major Improvements for Low-Income Disaster Survivors
FEMA announced major reforms to address long-standing barriers that have prevented the lowest-income and most marginalized disaster survivors from receiving the assistance they need to recover. The…
NHLP Memorandum Urges HUD to Protect Residents from Eviction, Cites HUD’s Existing Authority
The National Housing Law Project (NHLP) sent a memorandum to high-level HUD career staff and to Erika Poethig of the White House Domestic Policy Council detailing HUD’s existing statutory and…
Additional Coronavirus Updates – September 7, 2021
National Updates Congress Representatives Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Cori Bush (D-MO), Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) led over 60 of their House colleagues in writing to…
Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – September 7, 2021
Our thoughts are with everyone impacted by Hurricane Ida, which slammed into the Southeast Louisiana coast as a major Category 4 hurricane on August 29, causing catastrophic damage sixteen years to…
White House Announces Immediate Steps to Increase Affordable Housing Supply
The White House announced steps to expand the affordable housing supply by 100,000 units for homeowners and renters over the next three years. These steps will create, preserve, and sell units to…
House Financial Services Committee to Hold Hearings on Emergency Rental Assistance and Treasury’s Response to Pandemic
House Financial Services Committee (HFSC) Chairwoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) announced on August 31 several hearings for the month of September. The schedule includes a full committee hearing on the…
House Majority Whip Clyburn Releases “Clyburn Chronicles” Episode with NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel
House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) released on August 31 a new episode of “Clyburn Chronicles,” the congressman’s podcast, featuring NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel discussing how the…
HUD Notice Provides Section 3 Guidance for CDBG and Other CPD Programs
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) issued Notice CPD-21-09 regarding the new Section 3 regulations, providing guidance for local and state governments (“grantees”) that receive…
Campaign Sends Letter to Congressional Leadership Supporting Vital Housing Resources in Infrastructure and Recovery Package
The Opportunity Starts at Home multi-sector affordable homes campaign sent a letter on August 31 to congressional leaders urging them to: 1) expand rental assistance by $180 billion; 2) invest $70…
Survey Documents Impact of COVID-19 on Rent Payments, Finds Landlords Serving Renters of Color More Likely to Pursue Late Fees and Evictions
The Joint Center for Housing Studies has released “How are Landlords Faring During the COVID-19 Pandemic? Evidence from a National Cross-Site Survey,” which summarizes a survey of landlords conducted…
Tenant Talk Live Webinar for Renters and Resident Leaders: Avenues to Homeownership for Tenants with Low Incomes – September 13
Join NLIHC’s next Tenant Talk Live webinar on Monday, September 13 at 6 pm ET (5 pm CT, 4 pm MT, 3 pm PT). We will discuss resources available for tenants who are interested in becoming…