NLIHC in the News for the Week of January 10
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of January 10: “Housing advocates call on Biden to extend eviction ban,” ABC News, January 13 at: https://…
Insurrection and White Supremacy, by Diane Yentel, NLIHC President and CEO
As all of you, I am horrified by last week’s insurrection at the Capitol. The horror deepens each day as new videos and details emerge of violent and armed militias and neo-Nazis beating police…
Add Your Organization to Letter Urging President-Elect Biden to Keep Families Housed!
Join NLIHC and over 1,500 organizations and elected officials across the country by signing your organization on to a national letter urging President-elect Biden to issue an Executive Order that…
NLIHC Sends Letter to Incoming Biden Administration Calling for Clear Guidance on Emergency Rental Assistance Program
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel sent a letter on January 8 to President-elect Joe Biden, Treasury Secretary Designate Janet Yellen, and HUD Secretary Designate Marcia Fudge, urging the incoming…
Deadline for States and Localities to Submit Required Documentation to Treasury for Rental Assistance is Tomorrow, January 12!
States and localities must submit completed payment information and a signed acceptance of award terms to the U.S. Department of the Treasury by 11:59 pm ET tomorrow, January 12, 2021 to receive…
PIH Informs Public Housing Agency Directors of Extended CDC Eviction Moratorium
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) sent an email to all public housing agency (PHA) directors alerting them to the temporary extension to January 31, 2021 of the Centers for Disease…
HUD CPD Issues Fourth Set of Continuum of Care (CoC) Waivers
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) issued a memorandum on December 29, 2020 updating seven waivers pertaining to the Continuum of Care (CoC) program in the context of COVID-19.…
Join NLIHC’s National Call on Coronavirus, Disasters, Housing, and Homelessness Today at 2:30 pm ET
Join today’s (January 11) national call on coronavirus, disasters, housing, and homelessness at 2:30-4 pm ET. We will hear from Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), incoming chairman of the Senate Banking,…
Recording Available of NLIHC’s January 4 National Call on “Coronavirus, Disasters, Housing, and Homelessness”
During last week’s national call on coronavirus, disasters, housing, and homelessness, we shared insights on the housing provisions included in the recently enacted coronavirus relief bill and…
Additional Coronavirus Updates - January 11, 2021
Updated NLIHC Resources NLIHC FAQ: Emergency Rental Assistance: This FAQ provides additional clarity on duplication of benefits. Individuals living in federally assisted housing, such as households…
Additional Disaster Housing Recovery Updates - January 11, 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…