Colorado Governor Reinstates Eviction Moratorium in Response to Eviction Prevention Task Force’s Policy Recommendations to Stabilize Housing
Based on recommendations from Colorado’s Special Eviction Prevention Task Force, Governor Jared Polis (D) reinstated a statewide eviction moratorium just days after banning late fees on renters.…
Protecting and Preparing Voters for Election Day
Election Day is tomorrow! Know your rights when head go to the polls. Voters should: 1) make a plan to vote; 2) know your polling location; 3) be in line before the polls close; 4) bring…
Election Day Information for Low-Income Residents on Tenant Talk Live!
Join resident leaders and NLIHC staff for today’s Tenant Talk Live! webinar, when we will discuss important election-day protections for voters. The Resident Action Project in…
Join Us for the Final Our Homes, Our Votes 2020 “Third-Thursdays-At-Three” Webinar
NLIHC will host an “After the Vote—Holding Candidates to their Promises” webinar on Thursday November 19, at 3:00 pm ET as part of the “Third Thursdays at Three” Our Homes, Our Votes: 2020 webinar…
U.S. District Court Issues Preliminary Injunction on HUD Revisions to Disparate Impact Rule
The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued a preliminary nationwide injunction on October 25 to halt implementation of HUD’s final Disparate Impact rule. Thanks to the efforts…
Hurricane Zeta Strikes as Gulf Coast Still Reeling from Earlier Storms
Hurricane Zeta became the fifth named storm to come ashore on the Louisiana coast this year, killing six people across the southeast and complicating efforts to recover from Hurricanes Laura and…
NLIHC Joins Amicus Brief Supporting Suit Against Jackson County Administrative Order Undermining CDC’s Eviction Moratorium
NLIHC was joined by Wake Forest University law professor Emily Benfer in an amicus brief supporting a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on behalf of KC Tenants, a tenants’…
Survey of Affordable Senior Housing Providers Finds COVID-19 in Majority of Communities
A survey of affordable senior housing providers conducted in early October by LeadingAge found that nearly 60% of respondents were aware of confirmed COVID-19 cases in their properties. Nearly 70% of…
Federal Reserve Analyzes Renters’ Confidence and Ability to Pay on Time During COVID-19
An article published by the Federal Reserve, “Improving Housing Payment Projections during the COVID-19 Pandemic,” examines the relationship between renters’ confidence about paying next month’s rent…
Senate Adjourns without Reaching Deal on Coronavirus Relief
The Senate adjourned for recess on October 26 without passing a new coronavirus relief bill. Negotiations between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on a new…
HUD HOPWA Does Not Count $400 Extra Unemployment Benefit as Income
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) announced that the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program will exclude from income calculations the $400 per week (or, in…