Campaign Sends Letter to Congressional Leadership Calling for More COVID-Response Housing and Homelessness Resources and Provisions
The Opportunity Starts at Home multi-sector affordable homes campaign sent a letter on January 26 to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell,…
Study of Emergency Rental Assistance Programs Identifies Barriers and Best Practices
New research from NLIHC, the Housing Initiative at Penn, and NYU Furman Center examines key characteristics of emergency rental assistance programs and their relationship to program outcomes. The…
Disaster Recovery Timelines are Shortening, but Challenges Remain for the CDBG-DR Program
An Urban Institute report, “Housing Recovery and CDBG-DR: A Review of the Timing and Factors Associated with Housing Activities in HUD’s Community Development Block Grant for Disaster Recovery…
Administrators of Emergency Rental Assistance Programs Report Challenges with Applications, Staff Capacity, Funding Timelines in 2020
Source: Housing Initiative at Penn, NYU Furman Center, and NLIHC, “COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance: Analysis of a National Survey of Programs,” January 2021.
Community Change Releases New Deal for Housing Justice: A Housing Playbook for the New Administration
Community Change released on January 25 the New Deal for Housing Justice: A Housing Playbook for the New Administration. The project presents federal policy recommendations centering racial justice…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of January 24
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of January 24: “Nearly 20% of renters in America are behind on their payments,” CNBC News, January 25 at: http…
President Biden Extends Federal Eviction Moratorium
On his first day in office, President Joe Biden instructed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to extend the federal eviction moratorium through at least March 2021. CDC Director…
New Executive Order Addresses Urgent Health and Housing Needs of People Experiencing Homelessness
President Biden signed an executive order on January 21 that enables states and communities to address the urgent health and housing needs of people experiencing homelessness during the COVID-19…
NLIHC Sends Letter Urging Biden Administration to Rescind Emergency Rental Assistance FAQ and Reissue Guidance
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel sent a letter on January 21 to President Joe Biden, Treasury Secretary-designate Janet Yellen, and HUD Secretary-designate Marcia Fudge outlining significant…
Rep. Maxine Waters and Sen. Mark Warner to Join NLIHC’s National Call on Coronavirus, Disasters, Housing, and Homelessness Today at 2:30 pm ET
Join today’s (January 25) national call on coronavirus, disasters, housing, and homelessness at 2:30-4 pm ET. We will be joined by House Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters (D-CA) and…
Recording Available of NLIHC’s January 19 National Call on “Coronavirus, Disasters, Housing, and Homelessness”
During the most recent national call on coronavirus, disasters, housing, and homelessness, we discussed the latest actions and updates on the emergency rental assistance (ERA) program, heard about…