Recording Available of NLIHC’s April 19 National call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, and Affordable Housing”
During the most recent national “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, and Affordable Housing” call, we discussed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB’s) new measure to enforce the national eviction…
NLIHC and CLASP Publish New Report: “Prioritization in Emergency Rental Assistance Programs: A Framework of Strategies, Policies, and Procedures to Better Serve Priority Populations”
NLIHC and the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) published a new report, “Prioritization in Emergency Rental Assistance Programs: A Framework of Strategies, Policies, and Procedures to Better…
Updates on Treasury Emergency Rental Assistance Programs
NLIHC tracks all emergency rental assistance programs, analyzes in-depth information on each program, and shares best practices to ensure funds are equitably distributed to support individuals and…
Deanne Criswell Confirmed as FEMA Administrator; Disaster Recovery Advocates Ask for Meeting Citing Opportunities for Reform
Deanne Criswell was confirmed as FEMA administrator by a voice vote in the Senate on April 22. Administrator Criswell has had a long career in emergency management, most recently as the head of New…
CFPB Issues Interim Final Rule to Strengthen and Enforce Federal Eviction Moratorium
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued on April 19 an interim final rule to strengthen and enforce the federal eviction moratorium issued by the Centers for Disease Control and…
HUD Releases Full Housing Mitigation Funding to Puerto Rico as Inspector General Reports Unprecedented Bureaucratic Hurdles Caused Past Delays
HUD announced on April 19 the release of a final $2 billion in Community Development Block Grant – Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) funding approved for Puerto Rico almost two years ago. The majority of the…
Additional Coronavirus Updates – April 26, 2021
NLIHC Resources FEMA Non-Congregate Sheltering During the COVID-19 Pandemic – April 2021 Overview of the Federal Eviction Moratorium – Updated April 2021 Federal Eviction Moratorium: FAQ for…
Additional Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – April 26, 2021
The NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition convenes and supports disaster-impacted communities to ensure that federal disaster recovery efforts reach all impacted households, including the…
Senator Sanders and Representative Ocasio-Cortez Reintroduce “Green New Deal for Public Housing Act”
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) reintroduced on April 19 the “Green New Deal for Public Housing Act,” which would create new HUD grant programs to…
Secretary Fudge Testifies before Senate Appropriations Committee on Need for Substantial Investment in Affordable Housing Infrastructure
HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan, and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, testified on April 20 before…
House THUD Subcommittee Holds Hearing on HUD FY22 Budget Request
The House Appropriations Subcommittee for Transportation and Housing and Urban Development (THUD) held a remote hearing on April 22 to discuss President Biden’s budget blueprint previewing the fiscal…