PIH Assistant Secretary Hunter Kurtz Resigns
Hunter Kurtz, HUD’s assistant secretary for Public and Indian Housing (PIH), sent an email to public housing agency (PHA) executive directors on January 7 announcing his resignation at the close of…
HUD PIH Notice Describes Limits for Moving to Work PHAs Seeking to Participate in Voucher Mobility Demonstration
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) published a notice in the Federal Register announcing limits for public housing agencies (PHAs) applying to participate in both the Moving to Work (MTW…
Urban Institute Survey Reveals Ongoing Housing Instability among Renters
A recent survey and report from Urban Institute highlights the ongoing hardships many renters face amid COVID-19. The report, “The Looming Eviction Cliff: Findings from the Urban Institute…
Study of Rapid Rehousing Identifies Barriers to Successful Long-Term Outcomes
An article in Housing Policy Debate, “‘Many of us have been previously evicted’: Exploring the relationship between homelessness and evictions among families participating in the Rapid Rehousing…
Black and Latino Renters More Likely than White Renters to Be Several Months Behind on Rent
Source: Urban Institute Coronavirus Tracking Survey, Wave 2, September 2020.
CBPP Updates Data Dashboard on Federal Program Participants
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) houses a data dashboard containing the number of government program participants by state. The Program Participation Data Dashboard was recently…
New York Extends Broad Eviction and Foreclosure Moratorium until May
New York now has one of the most comprehensive eviction and foreclosure moratoriums in the nation, signed into law on December 28 by Governor Cuomo. The “COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure…
NLIHC Seeks Research Analyst–COVID Response
NLIHC seeks a research analyst to further the coalition’s research on housing-related responses to the coronavirus pandemic and economic crisis. The analyst will work with other members of the NLIHC…
NLIHC Seeks Winter/Spring Intern for Graphic Design/Communications
NLIHC is accepting applications for our winter/spring graphic design/communications internship position. Interns are highly valued and fully integrated into our staff work. We seek a student…
NLIHC in the News for the Weeks of December 27 and January 3
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the weeks of December 27 January 3: “New York halted evictions. But what happens when the ban ends?” New York Times,…
Congress Passes Extended Eviction Moratorium, #RentReliefNow and Funding for Housing and Community Development Programs!
After months of negotiations in Congress and advocacy by NLIHC members, partners and allies throughout the country, Congress passed on December 21 a $2.3 trillion appropriations and COVID-19 relief…