HUD PIH Extends Time to Spend Some CARES Act Public Housing and Voucher Funds
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) posted Notice PIH-2020-24 extending the deadline for public housing agencies (PHAs) to spend CARES Act supplemental Public Housing Operating Funds…
HUD PIH Announces Additional Mainstream Vouchers and CARES Act Waivers
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) posted Notice PIH-2020-22 announcing an opportunity for public housing agencies (PHAs) to receive new Mainstream Vouchers. The Notice also provides…
HOME Program Extends Time to Qualify or Requalify as Urban Counties or Consortia
HUD’s Office of Affordable Housing Programs (OAHP) issued a Memorandum extending to November 30, 2020 the deadline for local governments to qualify or requalify as an urban county or consortium of…
NLIHC Testifies at Washington State House Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee on the COVID-19 Housing Crisis
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel testified on September 16 before the Washington State House Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee on the COVID-19 housing crisis. Yentel discussed national and…
Recording Available of NLIHC’s September 14 National Call on “Coronavirus, Disasters, Housing, and Homelessness”
During the most recent national call on coronavirus, disasters, housing, and homelessness, experts discussed the federal response to the latest natural disasters. Shannon Singleton from Oregon…
Additional Coronavirus Updates – September 21, 2020
National Updates Advocacy The NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition continues to advocate a broad array of resources and protections, including emergency rental assistance and…
Additional Disaster Housing Recovery Updates - September 21, 2020
The NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition stands ready to convene and support disaster-impacted communities to ensure that federal disaster recovery efforts reach all impacted…
NLIHC Testifies at Senate Budget Committee Roundtable on Federal Housing Assistance Programs
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel testified on September 16 before the Senate Budget Committee’s roundtable on Examining Federal Housing Assistance Programs. In her testimony, Diane addressed the…
HUD PIH Posts Guidance on Using Proceeds from Disposition of Public Housing or Voluntary Conversion to Vouchers
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) posted Notice PIH 2020-23 providing guidance to public housing agencies (PHAs) about the requirements for obtaining approval to use proceeds from…
Majority of Republican Voters Support Emergency Rental Assistance, Homeless Assistance, and Eviction Moratorium
Earlier this summer, the Opportunity Starts at Home multisector affordable homes campaign commissioned a national public opinion poll which revealed that majorities of Republicans and…
National Voter Registration Day is Tomorrow, September 22!
NLIHC’s Our Homes, Our Votes 2020 is committed to strengthening our democracy by registering low-income voters on September 22, National Voter Registration Day. Celebrate and do your part in the…