Recording Available of NLIHC’s March 15 National Call on “Coronavirus, Disasters, Housing, and Homelessness”
During the most recent national call on coronavirus, disasters, housing, and homelessness, we received updates on the eviction moratorium and an overview of the housing and homelessness provisions in…
Additional Coronavirus Updates – March 22, 2021
National Updates Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Join SAMHSA’s Homeless and Housing Resource Center on March 25, 2021 from 3:30-5 pm ET in exploring equitable and…
Treasury Releases Revised Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Guidance
The U.S. Department of the Treasury released on March 16 a revised Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document regarding its $25 billion emergency rental assistance (ERA) program approved by Congress…
House Passes Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization
The House of Representatives passed on March 17 a reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) by a vote of 244-172. Last reauthorized in 2013, VAWA provides critical protections and…
Representatives Bowman and Cleaver Introduce Bill to Expand Affordable Broadband Access for Low-Income Tenants
Representatives Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) and Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) introduced on March 16 a bill to expand affordable broadband access to 8 million families living in federally subsidized housing. If…
Senator Cortez Masto Reintroduces Bill to Combat Housing Discrimination
Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) on March 17 introduced S.769, the “Housing Fairness Act of 2021.” This bill, first introduced on December 3 (see Memo, 12/14/2020), would strengthen fair housing…
DHS Publishes Final Rule Vacating Harmful 2019 Public Charge Rule
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), a division of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), published the final rule, “Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds; Implementation of…
NLIHC Submits Comments about Proposed REAC/NSPIRE Regulations
NLIHC submitted comments regarding HUD’s proposed regulations intended to align and consolidate the various physical inspection requirements of most of HUD’s housing programs (see Memo, 1/19 and…
“Sharing Stories of Lived-Experience to Bring About Change” to be Featured at NLIHC’s 2021 Virtual Housing Policy Forum, March 30-31!
NLIHC’s Virtual Housing Policy Forum 2021: A New Day will take place on March 30-31 from 12-5:30 pm ET. The forum will feature a special presentation guiding attendees through the process of crafting…
Join NLIHC for Webinar on 2021 Policy Priorities on March 25
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 Capitol Hill Day participants and other advocates with information about…
Attend 2021 Housing Leadership Awards Celebration Honoring Joy Johnson, the Housing Justice Network, Sen. Sherrod Brown, & Rep. Maxine Waters
Register to attend NLIHC’s 2021 Housing Leadership Awards Celebration, to be held virtually on Wednesday, April 28, 4-5 pm ET, to celebrate the 2021 Housing Leadership Awards honorees: Joy Johnson,…