Take Action Now with Opportunity Starts at Home: Send #COVIDRelief Letter to Congress
Despite the growing threat of mass evictions, displacement, and homelessness, Congress adjourned for recess and left millions of renters without the resources and protections they need to remain…
National Eviction Moratorium Takes Effect, But Work Remains
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) took the extraordinary and unprecedented action of issuing a national moratorium on most evictions for nonpayment of rent to temporarily halt evictions…
Join NLIHC’s National Call on Coronavirus, Disasters, Housing, and Homelessness Today at 2:30 pm ET
Join today’s (September 8) national call on coronavirus, disasters, housing, and homelessness from 2:30-4 pm ET. Matthew Desmond and Peter Hepburn of the Eviction Lab will provide an update on the…
Congressional Briefing on Fixing America’s Disaster Housing Recovery System – September 10
NLIHC’s Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) will host a virtual congressional briefing on September 10 to share findings from DHRC’s two-part report, “Fixing America’s Broken Disaster Housing…
Representative Bonamici Leads 44 House Democrats in Letter Demanding Eviction Protections for Renters
Representative Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) sent a letter signed by 44 House Democrats to HUD Secretary Ben Carson, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, and Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue on August…
HUD CPD Issues ESG-CV Waiver Notice
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) issued Notice CPD-20-08 on September 1, providing statutory and regulatory waivers for the $3.96 billion supplemental Emergency Solutions…
HUD CPD Posts “CDBG-CV Notice FAQs”
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) posted “CDBG-CV Notice FAQs” on September 1. The document primarily repackages key provisions of a Federal Register notice providing statutory…
CFPB Guide to Help Non-Tax Filers Apply for Economic Impact Payments
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a guide, Helping Consumers Claim the Economic Impact Payment: A Guide for Intermediary Organizations. Millions of people who do not normally…
Recording Available of NLIHC’s August 31 National Call on “Coronavirus, Disasters, Housing, and Homelessness”
During the most recent national call on coronavirus, disasters, housing, and homelessness, Julia Orduña of Texas Housers, Denise Galataf of Southern Mutual Health Association, Inc., Renard Thomas of…
Additional Coronavirus Updates - Tuesday, September 8, 2020
National Updates FEMA FEMA released an interim policy on September 1 to clarify eligible activities under the Public Assistance program as part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The interim…
Additional Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – Tuesday, September 8, 2020
As with other disasters, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition stands ready to convene and support disaster-impacted communities to ensure…