Poverty Projections Illustrate Need for Federal Relief Package
A report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP), “Weakening Economy, Widespread Hardship Show Urgent Need for Further Relief,” outlines the need for additional federal funding amid…
NLIHC Releases Report on Improving FEMA Programs to House People Experiencing Homelessness during the Pandemic
NLIHC released on November 12 a new report, “Housing is Healthcare: Challenges, Best Practices, and Policy Recommendations to Improve FEMA Programs to House People Experiencing Homelessness in Non-…
Representatives Adams and Clay Lead Letter Urging Changes to CDC Eviction Moratorium
Representatives Alma Adams (D-NC) and Lacy Clay (D-MO) sent a letter on November 9 to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Robert Redfield and Secretary of the Department of…
HUD REAC Posts COVID-19 FAQs: Public & Multifamily Housing Property Inspections
HUD’s Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) posted COVID-19 FAQs: Public & Multifamily Housing Property Inspections on November 11, posing 56 easy-to-read questions with answers regarding…
HUD PIH Extends Deadline to Apply for "Extraordinary Circumstances" Voucher Funding
HUD is extending to March 31, 2021 the time public housing agencies (PHAs) have to apply for Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) supplemental assistance in the Extraordinary…
HUD PIH Issues Notification of Waivers for PHAs in Presidentially Declared Major Disaster Areas
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) published a notification providing an expedited process for public housing agencies (PHAs) in counties that have a Presidential Major Disaster…
Join NLIHC’s National Call on Coronavirus, Disasters, Housing, and Homelessness Today at 2:30 pm ET
Join today’s (November 16) national call on coronavirus, disasters, housing, and homelessness at 2:30-4 pm ET. On today’s call, we will get an update from Peter Hepburn at Eviction Lab on the impacts…
Recording Available of NLIHC’s November 9 National Call on Coronavirus, Disasters, Housing, and Homelessness
During the most recent national call on coronavirus, disasters, housing, and homelessness, we were joined by Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) to discuss the prospect of a coronavirus relief package…
Additional Coronavirus Updates - November 16, 2020
National Updates Federal Housing Finance Administration FHFA announced on November 12 that the current temporary policy allowing for the purchase of certain single-family mortgages in…
Additional Disaster Housing Recovery Updates - November 16, 2020
The NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition is convening and supporting disaster-impacted communities to ensure that federal disaster recovery efforts reach all impacted households,…
Campaign Outlines Priorities for Biden Transition Team
The Opportunity Starts at Home multi-sector affordable homes campaign sent a memo to President-elect Biden and his transition team, urging the new administration to address affordable housing…