Announcing NLIHC’s ERASE Webinar Series for Emergency Rental Assistance Program Stakeholders
NLIHC is pleased to announce the End Rental Arrears to Stop Evictions (ERASE) Webinar Series. This three-part series (July 28, August 4, and August 11 from 3-4:30 pm ET) will provide emergency rental…
NLIHC Testifies in Support of Improved Long-Term Disaster Recovery Funding
The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on July 15 on “CDBG Disaster Recovery: States, Cities, and Denials of Funding.” The hearing…
Framework for an Equitable COVID-19 Homelessness Response Launches Webinar Series
The Framework for an Equitable COVID-19 Homelessness Response launched a webinar series on July 15 to help communities plan how to use their coronavirus relief funds to equitably address the needs of…
Additional Coronavirus Updates – July 19, 2021
National Updates Biden Administration The Washington Post reports that as concerns grow about a national eviction crisis later this summer and fall, the White House will hold a second eviction…
Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – July 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…
House Appropriations Committee Approves FY22 Spending Bill for Affordable Housing and Community Development
The House Appropriations Committee voted on July 16 to approve a draft spending bill that would fund HUD programs for fiscal year (FY) 2022. The full committee vote followed a July 12 vote in the…
House Ways and Means Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Expanding Housing Access; NLIHC Board Member and State Partner Testifies
The House Ways and Means Committee’s Oversight Committee held a July 14 hearing on “Expanding Housing Access to All Americans.” The hearing addressed challenges in increasing the supply of housing…
Study Finds 40% of Black and Latino Households with Children Experience Housing Insecurity
A new study finds that more than a year into the pandemic, housing insecurity remains high among Latino and Black households with children. The study reviews data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s…
Terner Center Examines Impact of Pandemic on Small Rental Property Owners and Implications for Tenants
The Terner Center released a report, “The Uneven Impact of the Pandemic on the Tenants and Owners of Small Rental Properties,” documenting the results of a survey of 1,690 owners of one- to four-unit…
More than Half of the Most Common Occupations in U.S. Pay Less than the National Housing Wage
Source: NLIHC, Out of Reach 2021.
California Advocates Celebrate Renter-Relief Bills
California advocates are celebrating the passage of multiple state bills that provide funding for affordable housing and protections for renters. Specific provisions include a strong FY21 budget, an…