HUD PIH Updates List of Eligible Uses for CARES Act HCV Administrative Fee Funds
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) posted an updated “Revised List of Eligible Coronavirus-Related Activities” on April 9. The document lists eligible uses that public…
HUD’s PIH Posts Guidance on Using CARES Act Funds to Access Vaccinations
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) posted guidance for public housing agencies (PHAs) to assist them in supporting access to vaccines for residents and staff. Working with state and…
HUD Posts Update to “Questions and Answers for Office of Multifamily Housing Stakeholders: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)”
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs (Multifamily), which oversees contracts with private owners of HUD-assisted properties, issued its tenth update to “Questions and Answers for Office of…
HUD Provides Additional Guidance on Using CDBG-CV for Rental Assistance
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) posted new guidance on using Community Development Block Grant-Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) funds for rent assistance (and by extension utility…
Additional Coronavirus Updates – April 12, 2021
NLIHC Resources New Resource: FEMA Non-Congregate Sheltering During the Pandemic: Policy Changes and New Opportunities to Address the Needs of People Experiencing Homelessness Frequently Asked…
Additional Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – April 12, 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…
HUD Office of Recapitalization Announces Faircloth-to-RAD Option to Create New Deeply Affordable Units
HUD’s Office of Recapitalization, which administers the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) formally announced the new “Faircloth-to-RAD” options for public housing agencies (PHAs) to create deeply…
Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee to Hold Hearing on Racial Discrimination in Housing
Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (BHUA) Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced on April 6 the committee schedule for the rest of the month. This includes a hearing on the legacy of racial…
New Research on the Impact of Redlining on Educational Outcomes
The Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University recently released a new working paper exploring the impact of historical redlining policies on educational outcomes, including school…
Honor Rep. Maxine Waters, Sen. Sherrod Brown, Joy Johnson, and the Housing Justice Network at NLIHC’s 2021 Housing Leadership Awards Celebration on April 28
Join us on April 28 to honor Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA), chair of the House Financial Services Committee; Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), chair of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban…
Annual Index Compares States on Youth Homelessness Response
The National Homelessness Law Center and True Colors United recently released the 2020 State Index on Youth Homelessness. Each year, the two organizations collaborate to publish a report on the…