NLIHC Calls on Treasury to Better Allow Household Relocation
NLIHC joined other national organizations on a letter calling on the Department of Treasury to allow emergency rental assistance (ERA) grantees to establish a rental assistance standard for rehousing…
HUD to Host Webinar Series on HOME-ARP
HUD’s Office of Affordable Housing Programs (OAHP) is hosting a webinar series to assist communities planning for allocation of HOME-American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) funding in advance of OAHP…
NHLP Webinar Materials Available on Coping with End of CDC Eviction Moratorium
The National Housing Law Project (NHLP) held a June 16 webinar on “Zen and the Art of Residential Eviction Defense: Coping with the End of the CDC Moratorium.” Webinar slides, recording, and other…
Additional Coronavirus Updates – June 28, 2021
National Updates Internal Revenue Service The IRS is partnering with nonprofit organizations, churches, community groups, and others in 12 cities to help eligible families, particularly those who…
Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – June 28, 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…
House Budget Committee Holds Hearing on President’s FY22 Budget Request for HUD
The House Budget Committee held a hearing on June 23 to discuss the president’s fiscal year 2022 (FY22) budget request for HUD. HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge served as the hearing’s sole witness. In her…
Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Holds Hearing on Bipartisan Bills to Increase Access to Housing
The Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee (BHUA) held a June 25 hearing on “Examining Bipartisan Bills to Increase Access to Housing.” The hearing address numerous bipartisan bills…
Senator Young Reintroduces Bipartisan Bill to Establish Housing Affordability Task Force
Senators Todd Young (R-IN), Angus King (I-ME), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), John Kennedy (R-LA), and Jon Tester (D-MT) reintroduced on June 23 the “Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable …
House Committee Members Express Frustration at Hearing with FEMA Administrator
The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure’s Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management hosted FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell for the first…
HUD Publishes Proposed Rule to Reinstate 2013 Disparate Impact Rule
HUD’s proposed rule reinstating the 2013 Disparate Impact Rule was published in the Federal Register on June 25. The rule will recodify the 2013 rule’s discriminatory effects standard, removing most…
HUD Secretary Fudge Outlines Actions to Address Housing Needs of People Returning from the Criminal-Legal System
HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge sent a letter on June 23 to entities participating in various HUD programs emphasizing that people returning to the community from the criminal-legal system who are at risk…