NLIHC in the News for the Week of July 26
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of July 26: “August rent is due. Here's what to do if you can't pay it,” CNN, July 31 at: https://tinyurl.com/…
Take Action: Tell Congress to Fund #RentReliefNow in Next COVID-19 Relief Package!
While Congress debates what will be included in the next COVID-19 relief package, eviction moratoriums are expiring, expanded unemployment insurance will end within days, and rent is due soon.…
Take Action: Submit Comments to Oppose HUD’s Anti-Transgender Change to Equal Access Rule
HUD has published its anti-transgender change to the Equal Access Rule in the Federal Register. Submit comments to HUD to oppose this harmful proposal that would remove protections against…
Trump Administration Eliminates Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule, NLIHC and other Advocates Condemn Action, Rhetoric
The Trump Administration abruptly issued its final rule, “Preserving Community and Housing Choice,” which repeals 2015 regulations implementing the statutory obligation to “affirmatively further fair…
HUD Publishes Proposed Anti-Transgender Rule in the Federal Register
HUD published proposed anti-transgender changes to the Equal Access Rule in the Federal Register on July 23. This proposed rule change would weaken protections for transgender individuals…
John Gibbs, Acting Assistant Secretary for HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development, Nominated to Head Office of Personnel Management
President Donald Trump announced on July 20 his intent to nominate John Gibbs, acting assistant secretary of HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD), to be director of the…
Join NLIHC’s National Call on Coronavirus, Housing, and Homelessness Today at 2:30 pm ET
Join today’s (July 27) national call on coronavirus, housing, and homelessness at 2:30-4 pm ET to hear Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) discuss the Republicans’ proposed coronavirus…
House Financial Services Committee Holds Hearing on The HEROES Act
The House Financial Services Committee held a remote hearing on July 23 on "The HEROES Act: Providing for a Strong Economic Recovery from COVID-19.” Witnesses included Shaun Donovan, former HUD…
Representatives DeLauro and Kennedy Introduce “We Need Eviction Data Now Act”
Representatives Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Joseph Kennedy III (D-MA), along with seventeen Democratic co-sponsors, introduced the “We Need Eviction Data Now Act” (H.R. 7743) on July 23. The bill would…
NLIHC, NHLP Send Letter to HUD Detailing its Legal Authority on Eviction Moratorium
NLIHC and the National Housing Law Project (NHLP), along with 168 other organizations, sent a letter to HUD Secretary Ben Carson on July 20 stating that HUD has the legal authority to…
USDA Rural Development Issues Post-CARES Act Protections
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Rural Development sent a July 20 email to its Multifamily Housing partners providing three Q&As on how its Multifamily Housing programs will be…