Confirmed: FEMA Change to 100% Reimbursement for Non-Congregate Shelter Applies Retroactively
In an Executive Order released last month, President Biden announced that FEMA would be fully covering eligible costs related to coronavirus-related non-congregate sheltering for individuals…
Senators Urge Treasury to Ensure People Experiencing Homelessness Receive Economic Relief Payments
Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) and 28 of her Senate colleagues sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on February 3 urging the Treasury Department to publish specific procedures addressing how…
House Financial Services Committee Holds Hearing on COVID-19 Stimulus
The House Financial Services Committee held a remote hearing, “More than a Shot in the Arm: The Need for Additional COVID-19 Stimulus,” on February 4. Witnesses included Clarence Anthony, CEO and…
New Resource on Strengthening Health Partnerships Available from the Framework for an Equitable COVID-19 Homelessness Response
Partners leading the work on the Framework for an Equitable COVID-19 Homelessness Response released on January 27 a new resource to help communities improve health care quality and outcomes for…
Join NLIHC’s National Call on Coronavirus, Disasters, Housing, and Homelessness Today at 2:30 pm ET
Join today’s (February 8) national call on coronavirus, disasters, housing, and homelessness at 2:30-4 pm ET. We will be joined by Representative Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), chair of the House Financial…
Recording Available of NLIHC’s February 1 National Call on “Coronavirus, Disasters, Housing, and Homelessness”
During the most recent national call on coronavirus, disasters, housing, and homelessness, we shared the latest updates on emergency rental assistance (ERA) programs, discussed the impact of utility…
Additional Coronavirus Updates – February 8, 2021
Updated NLIHC Resources FAQ: Eligibility for Assistance Based on Immigration Status [Español] National Eviction Moratorium: FAQ for Renters [Español] Overview of Federal Eviction Moratorium…
Additional Disaster Housing Recovery Updates - February 8, 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…
Committee Advances Nomination for HUD Secretary-Designate Marcia Fudge to Full Senate
The Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee advanced the nomination of HUD Secretary-designate Marcia Fudge (D-OH) to the full Senate on a 17-7 bipartisan vote. In her confirmation…
HUD’s Office of Inspector General Reviews Landlord Incentives at Moving to Work (MTW) Demonstration PHAs
HUD’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) issued Use of Landlord Incentives in the Housing Choice Voucher Program (Memorandum No: 2021-LA-0803), a limited review conducted to determine the use of…
President Biden Signs Executive Orders on Immigration Reform, Including Public Charge Directives for Agencies
President Joe Biden signed three Executive Orders (EOs) on immigration reform on February 2, including an order on “Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds,” which sets into motion changes to the…