House Financial Services Committee Holds Hearing on Achieving Racial Equity through Fair Access to Housing and Financial Services
The House Financial Services Committee held a remote hearing on March 10 titled “Justice for All: Achieving Racial Equity through Fair Access to Housing and Financial Services.” The hearing addressed…
Public Charge Rule No Longer in Effect after Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal
The Supreme Court on March 9 agreed to dismiss litigation on the previous administration’s Public Charge Rule at the request of the Biden administration. The Court had announced on February 22 that…
Senate Confirms Representative Marcia Fudge as HUD Secretary
The Senate confirmed Representative Marcia Fudge (D-OH) as HUD secretary by a bipartisan vote of 66-34 on March 10. As the 18th secretary of HUD since its inception in 1965, Secretary Fudge will be…
“Achieving Universal Housing Assistance” to be Featured at NLIHC’s 2021 Virtual Housing Policy Forum, March 30-31!
NLIHC’s Virtual Housing Policy Forum 2021: A New Day taking place March 30-31, 12-5:30 pm ET, will feature a special panel discussion on achieving universal housing assistance in the U.S., including…
Join March 25 Webinar on NLIHC’s 2021 Policy Priorities
In preparation for NLIHC’s Virtual Capitol Hill Day on April 1, NLIHC will host a webinar on March 25 at 3 pm ET to equip participants and other advocates with information regarding NLIHC’s policy…
Celebrate 2021 Housing Leadership Award Honorees: Sen. Sherrod Brown, Rep. Maxine Waters, Joy Johnson, and the Housing Justice Network
Join NLIHC in celebrating the 2021 Housing Leadership Awards honorees: Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), chair of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs committee; Representative Maxine Waters (D…
Report Reveals COVID-19’s Impact on Race and Housing Insecurity in Philadelphia
Community Legal Services of Philadelphia recently released a report analyzing COVID-19’s impact on Philadelphia’s historically Black neighborhoods and other communities of color and to what extent…
NLIHC to Release The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes 2021 on March 18
NLIHC will release on March 18 its annual study of the supply of rental homes affordable and available to households at different income levels in the U.S., The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes…
Urban Institute Projects American Rescue Plan Act Will Significantly Reduce U.S. Poverty Rates
The Income and Benefits Policy Center at the Urban Institute has released an estimate of the extent to which key provisions in the American Rescue Plan Act will affect the poverty rate in 2021. The…
Research Identifies Challenges in Comparing Evictions across Jurisdictions
An article in Housing Policy Debate, “Evictions: The Comparative Analysis Problem,” identifies ways in which contextual details matter when comparing eviction rates across jurisdictions. Drawing on…
COVID-19 Community Vulnerability Index Connects Social Vulnerability Factors to Recent COVID Data
Covid Act Now, a nonprofit focused on providing timely data about COVID-19, released a COVID-19 Community Vulnerability Index (CCVI). The CCVI combines data from the Centers for Disease Control and…