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,”…
NLIHC Releases Out of Reach 2021
NLIHC released Out of Reach: The High Cost of Housing 2021 on July 14. The annual report highlights the mismatch between wages people earn and the price of decent rental housing in every state,…
Call Your Members of Congress TODAY and Urge Them to Co-Sponsor the ‘Housing is Infrastructure Act’ and ‘Ending Homelessness Act’
House Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters (D-CA) introduced on July 16 two major housing bills: the “Housing is Infrastructure Act” and “Ending Homelessness Act.” If enacted, the bills…
Senate Democrats Advance $3.5 Trillion Reconciliation Package Along with Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
Democratic leaders in the Senate reached an agreement on July 13 to pursue a $3.5 trillion reconciliation package that would be able to pass the chamber without Republican support. Senate Majority…
Join HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge on Today’s National Call at 2:30 pm ET on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, Affordable Housing”
Join today’s (July 19) national HoUSed campaign call from 2:30-4 pm ET. HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge will join us to discuss the importance of including robust resources for affordable housing in the…
Urban Institute Calls for Equitable Redevelopment of Public Housing, Repeal of Faircloth Amendment
Urban Institute released a new paper on June 23 highlighting the country’s public housing redevelopment needs. Decades of insufficient federal funding and weak oversight have left public housing…
Recording Available of July 12 National Call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, Affordable Housing”
During the most recent (July 12) national call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, Affordable Housing,” House Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters (D-CA) joined us to discuss her “Ending…