Committee Leadership Sends Bipartisan Letter Demanding Answers from FEMA amid Dramatic Decrease in Disaster Assistance
The leadership of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee sent a letter on May 13 to newly-confirmed FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell demanding answers to historically low approval…
Additional Coronavirus Updates – May 24, 2021
Upcoming Event Join NLIHC, along with the Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living (APRIL) and the Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies, on Wednesday, May 26 at 1 pm ET…
Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – May 24, 2021
NLIHC’s Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition convenes and supports disaster-impacted communities to ensure that federal disaster recovery efforts reach all impacted households, including the lowest-…
Senators Young and Schatz Reintroduce the “Yes in My Backyard Act”
Senators Todd Young (R-IN) and Brian Schatz (D-HI) on May 13 reintroduced the “Yes in My Backyard Act (YIMBY),” which aims to increase transparency and encourage affordable housing development in…
Lawmakers, Advocates, and Residents Urge Improvements to Manufactured Housing
Lawmakers, advocates, and residents urged improvements to the quality and affordability of manufactured housing communities (MHCs). MHAction, a national organization and movement of manufactured home…
HUD Multifamily Office: Assisted Households are Eligible for Emergency Broadband Benefit
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing announced in an email newsletter on May 18 that Multifamily-assisted households are eligible to enroll in the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB), a …
HUD PIH Issues Updated Tenant Participation Fund Guidance
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) issued Notice PIH 2021-16, updating guidance on the use of the $25 per occupied unit Tenant Participation Fund. This notice supersedes Notice PIH 2013-…
HUD Announces Section 3 Self-Paced Training Modules
HUD has posted a self-paced “Understanding Section 3” training curriculum on the HUD Exchange. The curriculum is intended to provide “participants” (meaning public housing agencies, local and state…
HUD AFFH Interim Final Rule Clears Review
HUD’s interim final rule on Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) has cleared review by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).…
Funders for Housing and Opportunity Seeks Input on Needs of BIPOC Leaders
As part of philanthropy’s commitment to advancing racial justice and supporting BIPOC leadership in the housing field, Funders for Housing and Opportunity (FHO) has put together a brief survey to…
NLIHC Joins Amicus Brief Urging Court to Uphold Right of First Refusal to Purchase a LIHTC Property
NLIHC joined the National Housing Law Project, Florida Housing Coalition, National Housing Trust, and others in an amicus brief urging the Third District Court of Appeal for the State of Florida to…