NLIHC Sends Letter to Incoming Biden Administration Calling for Clear Guidance on Emergency Rental Assistance Program
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel sent a letter on January 8 to President-elect Joe Biden, Treasury Secretary Designate Janet Yellen, and HUD Secretary Designate Marcia Fudge, urging the incoming…
Deadline for States and Localities to Submit Required Documentation to Treasury for Rental Assistance is Tomorrow, January 12!
States and localities must submit completed payment information and a signed acceptance of award terms to the U.S. Department of the Treasury by 11:59 pm ET tomorrow, January 12, 2021 to receive…
PIH Informs Public Housing Agency Directors of Extended CDC Eviction Moratorium
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) sent an email to all public housing agency (PHA) directors alerting them to the temporary extension to January 31, 2021 of the Centers for Disease…
HUD CPD Issues Fourth Set of Continuum of Care (CoC) Waivers
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) issued a memorandum on December 29, 2020 updating seven waivers pertaining to the Continuum of Care (CoC) program in the context of COVID-19.…
Join NLIHC’s National Call on Coronavirus, Disasters, Housing, and Homelessness Today at 2:30 pm ET
Join today’s (January 11) national call on coronavirus, disasters, housing, and homelessness at 2:30-4 pm ET. We will hear from Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), incoming chairman of the Senate Banking,…
Recording Available of NLIHC’s January 4 National Call on “Coronavirus, Disasters, Housing, and Homelessness”
During last week’s national call on coronavirus, disasters, housing, and homelessness, we shared insights on the housing provisions included in the recently enacted coronavirus relief bill and…
Additional Coronavirus Updates - January 11, 2021
Updated NLIHC Resources NLIHC FAQ: Emergency Rental Assistance: This FAQ provides additional clarity on duplication of benefits. Individuals living in federally assisted housing, such as households…
Additional Disaster Housing Recovery Updates - January 11, 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…
Register for NLIHC Virtual Housing Policy Forum 2021, March 30-31!
Register for NLIHC’s Virtual Housing Policy Forum 2021: A New Day taking place March 30-31, 1-5 pm ET. The forum will feature keynote speakers and panels on Racial Equity and Housing Justice;…
Final Week to Nominate Organizations and Campaigns for NLIHC’s 2021 Housing Organizing Awards!
This is the final week for affordable housing advocates to submit nominations for the 2021 Annual Organizing Awards! Two awards will be granted for achievements in expanding housing funding, renters…
Housing Challenges Common among Students, According to Educators in Recent Survey
A recent study by Enterprise Community Partners and the NHP Foundation found that 76% of educators reported housing-related challenges are somewhat or very common among their students. Survey…