Preventing Catastrophe
Congress is negotiating a COVID relief package that, if done right, could prevent an historic eviction crisis during a surge in COVID-19 this winter. If done wrong, or not at all, tens of millions of…
Join Over 1,000 Organizations Demanding CDC Keep Families Housed during the Pandemic – Sign on by Tomorrow!
Tomorrow (December 15) is the last day to sign your organization onto a national letter urging the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to prevent a catastrophic wave of evictions this…
Bipartisan Negotiators Reach Agreement on Bifurcated Coronavirus Relief Package
Bipartisan negotiators reached an agreement over the weekend on a coronavirus relief package that would provide desperately needed assistance to struggling households. Rather than one large spending…
NLIHC and DHRC Submit Memo to President-Elect Biden’s Transition Team on Pandemic and Disaster Recovery Recommendations
NLIHC and the NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) sent a memorandum to President-elect Joe Biden and his transition team on December 10 outlining steps the Federal Emergency…
Service Coordinators Report Significant COVID-Related Service Disruptions for Older Adults in Publicly Funded Housing
A survey of service coordinators working with older adults in publicly funded housing identified unique challenges they have faced in adapting to COVID-19. The survey, conducted by the Joint Center…
New Tools Released for the Framework for an Equitable COVID-19 Homelessness Response
National Innovation Service (NIS) released on December 8 a series of Equity-Based Decision-Making Assessments as part of the Framework for an Equitable COVID-19 Homelessness Response (see Memo, 6/15…
HUD’s HOME Program Revises Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Waivers
HUD’s Office of Affordable Housing Programs, which administers the HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) program, issued a Memorandum on December 4 revising and extending an April 10 Memorandum…
HUD Revises Overall HOME Program Waivers
HUD’s Office of Affordable Housing Programs, which administers the HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) program, issued a Memorandum on December 4 revising and extending an April 10 Memorandum that…
HUD’s CPD Adds Guidance on Using CDBG-CV to Make Emergency Utility Payments
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) posted a single “Q&A” on December 7 explaining how Community Development Block Grant-Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) funds may be used to make…
HUD’s CPD Announces CDBG Duplication of Benefits Quick Guide
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) sent a HUD Exchange email on December 4 announcing a Duplication of Benefits Quick Guide for Community Development Block Grant-Coronavirus (…
Join NLIHC’s National Call on Coronavirus, Disasters, Housing, and Homelessness Today at 2:30 pm ET
Join today’s (December 14) national call on coronavirus, disasters, housing, and homelessness at 2:30-4 pm ET. We will discuss the evolving negotiations in Congress on a coronavirus relief package…