Additional Coronavirus Updates – July 26, 2021
National Updates Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HUD released a Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Eviction Prevention Grant Program, which will provide $20 million in grant…
Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – July 26, 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…
Catholic Charities Urges Federal Government to Provide Post-Pandemic Housing Resources
In a recent National Catholic Reporter article, Catholic Charities calls on the federal government to ensure families are stably housing throughout the pandemic. The organization has 164 member…
Weak Landlord-Tenant Laws Can Increase Post-Disaster Eviction Rates
A new paper in Housing Policy Debate, “Preventing Evictions after Disasters: The Role of Landlord-Tenant Law,” examines how landlord-tenant laws in four states affected eviction rates following…
Slides and Recording Available from NHLP Webinar on Saving Section 515 Rural Housing
The National Housing Law Project (NHLP) held a webinar on July 14 informing advocates about how they can protect low-income residents of private housing that has Rural Development (RD) Section 515…
National Alliance to End Homelessness Announces Webinar on Services for Emergency Housing Voucher Recipients
The National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH) is hosting a webinar on July 28 at 1:30 pm ET on coordinating services for emergency housing voucher (EHV) recipients. The 70,000 EHVs allocated in…
Jurisdictions Spent $1.5 Billion in Emergency Rental Assistance Funds in June, Much Remains Unspent
Source: Emergency Rental Assistance Program Monthly Compliance Report, June 1-30, 2021.
Vermont Advocates Celebrate Affordable Housing Funding, Urge Rental Safety Legislation
Vermont’s recent legislative session included both wins and setbacks for housing advocates. Vermont advocates secured historic levels of funding for affordable housing in the state’s FY22 budget, but…
Maine Passes Eviction Prevention and Affordable Housing Legislation
The Maine Legislature on June 10 passed key legislation and allocated American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding for affordable housing. The legislation will create a commission to address zoning and…
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 in the News for the Week of July 18
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of July 18: “Rent relief programs ramped up in June, but fears mount that momentum may be coming too late,”…