OMB Sends Letter to Congress Requesting Additional $400 Million for Homeless Assistance Grants in Response to Coronavirus
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) sent a letter to Congress on March 17 requesting $400 million in additional funding for the HUD’s Emergency Solutions Grants program. The additional funding…
Stafford Act COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Activates FEMA’s Public Assistance Program
Due to the worsening COVID-19 crisis, President Trump declared a national emergency on March 13. In doing so, the president declared an emergency under two separate laws. The first declaration – made…
HUD Offers Office Hours Regarding COVID-19 Planning & Response for Homeless Assistance Providers
HUD’s Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs (SNAPS) invited homeless assistance providers and their partners to participate in an Office Hours session to discuss COVID-19 planning and response…
HUD Office of Multifamily Housing Updates Coronavirus FAQs
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs (Multifamily), which oversees contracts with private owners of HUD-assisted properties made updates to its “Questions and Answers for Office of…
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing Issues COVID-19 FAQs
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) issued “COVID-19 FAQs for the Public Housing, Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) – including the Project-based Voucher Program (PBV) – and Native American…
Health Services Related to COVID-19 Not Considered in Public-Charge Determinations
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on March 13 that the agency will not consider “testing, treatment, nor preventative care (including vaccines, if a vaccine becomes…
NLIHC Joins Letter Urging Coronavirus Responses to Address the Needs of People with Disabilities
NLIHC joined a sign-on letter on March 3 urging local, state, and national responses to the coronavirus pandemic to address the needs of people with disabilities at every stage of the pandemic. Led…
Additional Coronavirus Updates - Monday, March 23, 2020
NLIHC and its Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) are hosting weekly national calls on COVID-19, homelessness, and housing every Monday afternoon. The next call is today (March 23), 2:30 to 4…
Senator Jeff Merkley Introduces “Making Affordable Housing Opportunities More Equitable Act”
Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced on March 12 the “Making Affordable Housing Opportunities More Equitable Act” (S. 3452). This comprehensive bill is designed to reduce the shortcomings of…
Representatives Jayapal and Meng Introduce “Housing is a Human Right Act”
Representatives Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) and Grace Meng (D-NY) introduced on March 19 the “Housing is a Human Right Act” (H.R. 6308). The bill would authorize more than $200 billion over 10 years in…
Senators Submit Comment Letter Opposing HUD’s Proposed AFFH Rule
A group of 37 Democratic senators, led by Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Ranking Member Sherrod Brown (D-OH), submitted a comment letter on March 16 opposing HUD’s proposed…