NLIHC Hosts Virtual Hill Briefing on “Out of Reach: What State and Local Data Tell Us About Solutions to America’s Housing Crisis Before, During and After COVID-19”
NLIHC held a virtual briefing for congressional staffers on July 16 on the release of Out of Reach: The High Cost of Housing, NLIHC’s annual publication comparing rents and wages nationally and in…
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) Posts CDBG-CV Fact Sheet
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) posted long-awaited guidance for using $5 billion supplemental Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds (called CDBG-CV) appropriated by…
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) Posts New Update to COVID-19 FAQs for Public Housing Agencies
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) posted its fifth update to COVID-19 FAQs for Public Housing Agencies on July 16. This version of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) is a major…
Recording Available of NLIHC’s July 13 National Call on “Coronavirus, Housing, and Homelessness”
NLIHC’s last national call on “Coronavirus, Housing, and Homelessness” took place on July 13. Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mark Calabria and HUD Assistant Secretary of Public and Indian…
Additional Coronavirus Updates – Monday, July 20, 2020
National Updates Congress House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-NY) announced that she would delay or cancel August recess to pass a coronavirus relief bill. Speaker Pelosi discussed the need to approve…
Senate Democrats Release “Economic Justice Act” with Major Provisions for Achieving Racially Just Housing Policy
Senate Democrats announced a proposal on July 16 to invest $350 billion in communities of color, including specific policies that would increase investments in affordable housing and promote racial…
NLIHC Submits Comments to USICH on Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness
NLIHC submitted comments on July 10 to the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) to help shape the agency’s strategic plan to prevent and end homelessness. USICH is charged with…
NLIHC Joins Letter to USDA Rural Housing Service Urging Guidance for Housing Providers on Maintaining VAWA Protections
NLIHC joined national partners in submitting a letter on July 13 to USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue urging the agency to release guidance to Rural Housing Service (RHS) providers on complying with…
House Appropriations Committee Approves FY21 THUD Spending Bill
The House Appropriations Committee approved on July 14 the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations bill for fiscal year (FY) 2021 (HR 7616). The bill was passed out of…
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) Implements $50 Million Voucher Mobility Demonstration
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) published a notice in the Federal Register on July 15 implementing the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) $50 million mobility demonstration authorized by…
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Proposes Rent Adjustment Change to Mark-to-Market Regulations
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs (Multifamily) issued on July 16 in the Federal Register a proposed change to rent adjustments in the Mark-to-Market regulations. The proposed rule would…