NLIHC’s Diane Yentel Testifies before Congress on the Necessity of Affordable Housing Investments in Infrastructure Package
TAG: Housing Affordability & Cost Burden Keywords: House Financial Services Committee, Diane Yentel, housing is infrastructure, American Jobs Plan, Michael McAfee, Jaqueline Waggoner, Saule…
Senators Meet to Discuss Next Steps for Biden Infrastructure Plan
A group of ten moderate Republican senators met on April 14 to discuss a potential path forward on President Biden’s “American Jobs Plan,” an approximately $2 trillion infrastructure proposal that…
Join NLIHC’s National Call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, and Affordable Housing” Today at 2:30 pm ET
Join today’s (April 19) national HoUSed campaign call from 2:30-4 pm ET. U.S. Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Economic Development Noel Poyo will provide updates on Treasury’s…
Recording Available of NLIHC’s April 12 National Call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, and Affordable Housing”
During the most recent national call on HoUSed: Universal, Stable, and Affordable Housing, we discussed next steps to advance long-term housing solutions, learned about updates to an emergency rental…
HUD CPD Issues Fifth Set of CoC, ESG, and HOPWA Waivers
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) issued a Memorandum on March 31, 2021 updating waivers to HUD homelessness program regulations in the context of coronavirus. Ten waivers…
HUD Multifamily Announces Third Notice of Continued CARES Act Supplemental Operating Funds for Section 8, Section 202 and Section 811
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs (Multifamily) posted Notice H 2021-01 on April 13 announcing the continued availability of “COVID-19 Supplemental Payments” (CSP) for Section 8, Section…
Additional Coronavirus Updates – April 19, 2021
National Updates Department of Agriculture (USDA) The USDA announced on April 9 that young adults under the age of 25 experiencing homelessness will now be able to receive meals at emergency…
Additional Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – April 19, 2021
The NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition convenes and supports disaster-impacted communities to ensure that federal disaster recovery efforts reach all impacted households, including the…
Bills to Increase Affordable Housing Resources Introduced in the House and Senate
Three bills were introduced in Congress this week providing much needed federal funding resources for affordable housing. Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA), chair of the House Financial Services…
House Financial Services Committee Holds Hearing on Achieving Racial Equity through Fair Access to Housing and Financial Services
The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs (BHUA) on April 13 held a remote hearing, “Separate and Unequal: The Legacy of Racial Discrimination in Housing.” The hearing addressed the legacy of…
HUD to Publish New AFFH and Disparate Impact Rules
HUD submitted on April 13 to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a proposed rule reinstating the 2013 Disparate Impact Rule and an…