NLIHC Signs Letters Urging Congress to Support Low-Income Workers During Coronavirus Outbreak
NLIHC joined two sign-on letters urging Congress to take immediate action to support low-income workers during the coronavirus outbreak (now a pandemic). Interim guidance from the Centers for Disease…
Senator Sherrod Brown Sends Letter to Administration Requesting They Address Serious Coronavirus Concerns in Assisted Housing
Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Sherrod Brown (D-OH) sent a letter on March 11 to Vice President Mike Pence, HUD Secretary Ben Carson, and Department of…
Senate Democrats Release Proposal for Coronavirus Response, Include Important Provisions for Housing and Homelessness
Senate Democrats released a proposal on March 11 to address the health and economic needs of individuals and communities impacted by the coronavirus. In addition to funding for emergency unemployment…
House Passes COVID-19 Emergency Bill Without Housing Assistance
A COVID-19 emergency bill passed in the House by a bipartisan vote of 363-40 on the night of March 13. The vote came after a tentative agreement was reached between House Democrats and the…
Housing is Health Care – by Diane Yentel, NLIHC President and CEO
Congress is about to pass an emergency spending bill that neglects the urgent needs of people experiencing homelessness, a glaring and appalling oversight. People experiencing homelessness are at…
Fight for Housing Justice Campaign Week of Action Starts Today!
March 16 is the deadline to submit comments opposing HUD Secretary Carson’s proposed changes to the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule. HUD’s proposal signals this administration’s…
HUD to Offer Webinar on Infectious Disease Preparedness for Homeless Assistance Providers and Partners, March 10
HUD’s Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs (SNAPS) will conduct a webinar, “Infectious Disease Preparedness for Homeless Assistance Providers and Their Partners,” on Tuesday, March 10 at 3:00…
HUD Awards $5 Million to Public Housing Agencies to Install Carbon Monoxide Detectors
HUD awarded $5 million to public housing agencies (PHAs) to purchase and install carbon monoxide (CO) detectors in public housing units, the first time it has done so. The source is HUD's Capital…
House Passes the “Yes in My Backyard Act”
The House of Representatives passed by voice vote the “Yes In My Backyard (YIMBY) Act” (H.R. 4351) on March 2. NLIHC supports this bill. The bill aims to encourage affordable housing development…
House Subcommittee Questions HUD Secretary Carson on FY21 Budget Request and More
The House Department of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations held a hearing on March 4 about the HUD budget…
New York Times Features 2020 Candidates’ Housing Proposals
Voters care deeply about solutions to the affordable housing and homelessness crisis in America. National media outlets are shining a spotlight on what 2020 presidential candidates have proposed to…