Puerto Rico Advocates Urge Governor to Sign Disaster Housing Recovery Bill
Housing advocates in Puerto Rico successfully advocated passage of disaster housing recovery legislation and emergency rental assistance during their most recent state legislative session. At the…
NLIHC Seeks ERASE Project Coordinator
The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) seeks a project coordinator for its ERASE (End Rental Arears to Stop Evictions) project to ensure that the historic emergency rental assistance ($46…
NLIHC Seeks Fund Development Intern for Fall Semester
Help the NLIHC end homelessness and housing poverty in America! NLIHC seeks a fund development intern for the fall semester (August or early September to December) to support NLIHC activities…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of August 8
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of August 8: “Eviction moratorium: How it could affect millions and where to seek additional aid,” Yahoo…
Senate Provides Up to $332 Billion for Housing and Transportation in the Infrastructure Reconciliation Package
The Senate released today a budget resolution, setting the stage for Congress to enact a $3.5 trillion infrastructure package. The budget resolution calls for more than $332 billion combined for…
Join NLIHC Campaign Call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, and Affordable Housing” Today at 2:30 pm ET
Join today’s (August 9) national HoUSed campaign call from 2:30-4pm ET. This week, Shamus Roller, executive director of the National Housing Law Project, will discuss the new CDC eviction moratorium…
Recording Available of August 2 National Call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, Affordable Housing”
During our most recent (August 2) national call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, Affordable Housing,” we discussed the July 31 expiration of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s)…
CDC Announces Targeted Eviction Moratorium Through October 3
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on August 3 a limited eviction moratorium covering renters living in communities experiencing a substantial or high level of COVID-19…
Federal Reserve Releases New Rental Debt Estimates, Bolsters Case for ERA Distribution
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia released new estimates of rental debt for households that experienced job loss or involuntary part-time work during COVID-19. The report, “Household Rental…
Treasury Releases Resources to Help State and Local Governments Speed ERA Distribution and Prevent Evictions
The U.S. Department of the Treasury on August 4 reiterated its call for state and local governments to speed the distribution of emergency rental assistance (ERA) by removing unnecessary and…
End Rental Arrears to Stop Evictions (ERASE) Emergency Rental Assistance Checklists Now Available
Emergency rental assistance (ERA) programs must serve the lowest-income and most marginalized renters in need of housing assistance in time to prevent a wave of evictions and to promote housing…