Framework for an Equitable COVID-19 Homelessness Response Launches Webinar Series Starting on July 15
The Framework for an Equitable COVID-19 Homelessness Response is launching a webinar series beginning July 15 at 3 pm ET to help communities plan how to use their coronavirus relief funds to…
Leaders of Framework for an Equitable COVID-19 Homelessness Response Send Letter to Communities on Emergency Housing Voucher Implementation
The organizations leading the Framework for an Equitable COVID-19 Homelessness Response, including NLIHC, sent a letter to community leaders urging them to prioritize people and families experiencing…
Additional Coronavirus Updates – July 12, 2021
National Updates Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) The CFPB released a new complaint bulletin addressing areas of concern related to COVID-19 relief, including the CDC eviction moratorium…
HUD CPD Issues Sixth Set of CoC and HOPWA Waivers
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) issued a memorandum on June 30 updating waivers to the Continuum of Care (CoC) and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)…
New Study Finds that Providing People Experiencing Homelessness with Housing has Positive Impacts on Health, Crime, and Employment
A recently released study by Elior Cohen at UCLA finds that targeted housing assistance to people experiencing homelessness reduces crime, increases employment, and improves health. The study finds…
New Research: States Impacted by Hurricanes Made Few Changes to Qualified Allocation Plans
New research published in Housing Policy Debate examines how states shape affordable housing policy in response to risks and damage from hurricanes through their Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC…
New Report Shows How People with Disabilities Would Benefit from Housing Voucher Expansion
A recent report by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, “More Housing Vouchers Needed to Help People With Disabilities Afford Stable Homes in the Community,” identifies an unmet need for…
More than Half of Renters Behind on Rent to Small-Scale Landlords are Unaware of Emergency Rental Assistance Programs
Source: Urban Institute, “With Just a Month Left of the Eviction Moratorium, Many Mom-and-Pop Landlords and Tenants Are Still Unaware of Federal Rental Assistance,” 2021. Survey conducted in May…
Oregon Legislature Passes Bills to Expand Renter Protections and Increase Affordable Housing Supply
The Oregon legislature passed several bills during the 2021 legislative session to build and maintain affordable housing, protect renters, and address homelessness. Budget bills S.B. 5505, H.B. 5006…
NHLP Webinar to Address the Fight to Save Section 515 Rural Housing
The National Housing Law Project (NHLP) will hold a webinar on July 14 at 3 pm ET to inform advocates on how they can protect low-income residents of private housing that has Rural Development (RD)…
HAC Webinar to Discuss Energy Efficient Affordable Housing
The Housing Assistance Council (HAC) will hold a webinar on “Strategies for Achieving Energy Efficient, Affordable Housing” on July 14 at 2 pm ET. The webinar will offer insight into energy-efficient…