President Biden Nominates Adrianne Todman for HUD Deputy Secretary
President Joe Biden has nominated Adrianne Todman to serve as HUD Deputy Secretary. The White House announced the nomination on March 24 and sent the nomination to the Senate on March 25. Ms. Todman…
HUD PIH Posts Update to COVID-19 FAQs for Public Housing Agencies
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) posted its seventh update to COVID-19 FAQs for Public Housing Agencies on March 24. The update includes 46 updated and 16 new frequently asked…
Housing Justice Network, Sen. Sherrod Brown, Rep. Maxine Waters, and Joy Johnson to Be Honored at 2021 Housing Leadership Awards Celebration, April 28
NLIHC’s 2021 Housing Leadership Awards honorees are the Housing Justice Network of the National Housing Law Project; Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), chair of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban…
ZERO TO THREE Releases Brief on the Impact of Eviction Moratorium on Babies
ZERO TO THREE released a brief on March 22 about the impact of the eviction moratorium on babies. The brief explores the greater risk of eviction faced by families with children, developmental…
Now Available in Spanish! Tenant Talk – La Eterna Crisis: La Lucha por la Justicia Racial y de Vivienda
NLIHC has released in Spanish the Winter 2021 edition of Tenant Talk, a publication dedicated to low-income tenants and their allies. The newest edition, The Enduring Crisis: Fighting for Racial and…
Housing Choice Vouchers Provide Safety Net for Tenants and Landlords during COVID-19
A recent survey of tenants and landlords shows that the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program has helped mitigate some of the adverse financial impacts of COVID-19. By February 2021, tenants with…
New Research Highlights Housing Experiences of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
The National Coalition of Asian Pacific American Community Development (National CAPACD) and UCLA released a report, “Crisis to Impact: Reflecting on a Decade of Housing Counseling Services in Asian…
Recovery of Multifamily Housing and Duplexes Lags Behind Single-Family Homes after Disasters
A study published in the International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction examines the long-term recovery trajectories of different types of housing in the wake of Hurricane Ike in Galveston, TX. The…
Households of Color Much More Likely than White Households to Be Extremely Low-Income Renters
Source: NLIHC, 2021. The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes.
Rhode Island Advocates Secure Affordable Housing Wins
Housing Network of RI, HousingWorks RI, and the Rhode Island Coalition for the Homeless—organizations involved in a multi-sector advocacy effort called Homes RI—recently secured two major wins for…
NLIHC Joins Solidarity Statement Condemning Hate Crimes Against Asian Community
NLIHC joined a solidarity statement led by the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights condemning hate crimes against Asians and Asian Americans. The statement was drafted in response to the…