Additional Coronavirus Updates – March 29, 2021
National Updates Department of Housing and Urban Development Listen to and read HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge’s remarks at the White House press briefing on March 18 on the American Rescue Plan Act…
Sign on by April 1 to Letter Supporting Increased Federal Funding for Housing and Homelessness
Advocates for housing, community development, and ending homelessness are working together to urge Congress to provide robust funding for HUD and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) housing and…
Last Chance to Register for NLIHC’s 2021 Virtual Housing Policy Forum, March 30-31!
This is the final call to register for NLIHC’s Virtual Housing Policy Forum 2021: A New Day starting tomorrow, March 30-31 from 12:30-5 pm ET. The Forum will feature a conversation with HUD Secretary…
House Financial Services Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Public Housing
The House Financial Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development, and Insurance held a remote hearing on March 24 on “Preserving a Lifeline: Examining Public Housing in a…
House Appropriations Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Transportation and Housing
The House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee for Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development (THUD) on March 25 held a remote hearing on “Creating Equitable Communities Through…
President Biden Nominates Adrianne Todman for HUD Deputy Secretary
President Joe Biden has nominated Adrianne Todman to serve as HUD Deputy Secretary. The White House announced the nomination on March 24 and sent the nomination to the Senate on March 25. Ms. Todman…
HUD PIH Posts Update to COVID-19 FAQs for Public Housing Agencies
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) posted its seventh update to COVID-19 FAQs for Public Housing Agencies on March 24. The update includes 46 updated and 16 new frequently asked…
Housing Justice Network, Sen. Sherrod Brown, Rep. Maxine Waters, and Joy Johnson to Be Honored at 2021 Housing Leadership Awards Celebration, April 28
NLIHC’s 2021 Housing Leadership Awards honorees are the Housing Justice Network of the National Housing Law Project; Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), chair of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban…
ZERO TO THREE Releases Brief on the Impact of Eviction Moratorium on Babies
ZERO TO THREE released a brief on March 22 about the impact of the eviction moratorium on babies. The brief explores the greater risk of eviction faced by families with children, developmental…
Now Available in Spanish! Tenant Talk – La Eterna Crisis: La Lucha por la Justicia Racial y de Vivienda
NLIHC has released in Spanish the Winter 2021 edition of Tenant Talk, a publication dedicated to low-income tenants and their allies. The newest edition, The Enduring Crisis: Fighting for Racial and…
Housing Choice Vouchers Provide Safety Net for Tenants and Landlords during COVID-19
A recent survey of tenants and landlords shows that the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program has helped mitigate some of the adverse financial impacts of COVID-19. By February 2021, tenants with…