Terner Center Releases Federal Housing Policy Framework, Calls for Universal Housing Assistance
The Terner Center for Housing Innovation at the University of California at Berkeley released a report outlining a new framework for federal housing policy, “Building a Better Ladder of Housing…
Join NLIHC’s National Call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, and Affordable Housing” Today at 2:30 pm ET
Join today’s (May 3) national HoUSed campaign call from 2:30-4 pm ET. Peter Hepburn from Rutgers University and Eviction Lab will join to share Eviction Lab’s latest research on eviction filing…
Recording Available of NLIHC’s April 26 National Call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, and Affordable Housing”
During the most recent national “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, and Affordable Housing” call, we discussed new funding to address homelessness from the American Rescue Plan Act and heard about a new…
NLIHC and National League of Cities Release Guidance for State and Local Officials on Equitable ERA Programs
NLIHC and the National League of Cities (NLC) released on April 29, “How to Establish and Improve Emergency Rental Assistance Programs: Suggestions for State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Elected…
Updates on Treasury Emergency Rental Assistance Programs – Landlord Requirements
NLIHC tracks state and local emergency rental assistance programs created or expanded in response to COVID-19 and collects in-depth information on each program. As of April 28, NLIHC had…
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs Posts Updates to Coronavirus Q&A Guides
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs (Multifamily), which oversees contracts with private owners of HUD-assisted properties, updated two sets of Questions and Answers on April 26: “Questions…
HUD REAC Physical Inspections to Resume for Public Housing and Multifamily Housing
HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge announced on April 23 that HUD will resume physical inspections on June 1 for public housing and multifamily housing. Guidance in the form of Inspector Notice No. 2021-01…
SNAPS Office Issues Waiver Expanding Eligibility for ESG-CV Rapid Re-housing Assistance
The Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs (SNAPS) in HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) issued Notice CPD-21-05 allowing supplemental Emergency Solutions Grants-…
HUD Affirms Unemployment Benefit and Child Tax Credit Are Not Income
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs (Multifamily), which oversees contracts with private owners of HUD-assisted properties, sent an email to stakeholders on April 29 stating HUD has…
Additional Coronavirus Updates – May 3, 2021
National Updates Department of Education The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced plans to distribute $800 million to support students experiencing homelessness under the American Rescue…
Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – May 3, 2021
The NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition convenes and supports disaster-impacted communities to ensure that federal disaster recovery efforts reach all impacted households, including the…