Federal Eviction Moratorium Remains in Effect, Despite Court Ruling
The federal eviction moratorium issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) remains in effect, despite the Federal District Court of Eastern Texas ruling in Terkel v. CDC on…
House Passes Coronavirus Relief Package with Over $40 Billion for Housing and Homelessness
The House of Representatives passed by a vote of 219 to 212 the “American Rescue Plan Act,” a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package containing $40 billion in essential housing and homelessness…
NLIHC and NHLP Urge HUD, USDA, and Treasury to Notify Tenants of CDC Eviction Moratorium
NLIHC and the National Housing Law Project (NHLP) sent letters on February 23 to HUD, the Treasury Department, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) urging the agencies to take immediate…
Treasury Publishes Revised Emergency Rental Assistance FAQ with Significant Improvements
The U.S. Department of the Treasury released on February 22 a new Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document to help states and communities quickly distribute more than $25 billion in emergency rental…
New Resource on Targeting Emergency Rental Assistance for Homelessness Prevention from the Framework for an Equitable COVID-19 Homelessness Response
Partners leading the work on the Framework for an Equitable COVID-19 Homelessness Response on February 25 released a new resource to help communities target emergency rental assistance to prevent…
Join NLIHC’s National Call on Coronavirus, Disasters, Housing, and Homelessness Today at 2:30 pm ET1
Join today’s (March 1) national call on coronavirus, disasters, housing, and homelessness at 2:30-4 pm ET to hear more about the ruling against the CDC eviction moratorium and needed next steps to…
Recording Available of NLIHC’s February 22 National Call on “Coronavirus, Disasters, Housing, and Homelessness”
During the most recent national call on coronavirus, disasters, housing, and homelessness, participants heard about the impact of the winter storm in Texas, discussed the Department of Treasury’s new…
Additional Coronavirus Updates – March 1, 2021
New NLIHC Resources Frequently Asked Questions: Treasury’s Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Program “American Rescue Plan Act”: Estimated Allocations of Homeless Assistance Grants National…
Additional Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – March 1, 2021
The NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition is convening and supporting disaster-impacted communities to ensure that federal disaster recovery efforts reach all impacted households, including…
Sign Your Organization on to a Letter Supporting Increased Congressional Funding for Housing and Homelessness Resources!
Advocates for housing, community development, and ending homelessness are collaborating on a letter urging Congress to provide the highest possible funding for HUD and US Department of Agriculture (…
House Passes the “Equality Act” to Expand LBGTQ Protections
The House of Representatives voted 224 to 206 to approve the “Equality Act,” which would expand civil rights protections to LBGTQ individuals by banning discrimination based on sexual orientation and…