HUD Publishes FY21 Fair Market Rents
HUD announced in the August 14 Federal Register publication of FY21 Fair Market Rents (FMRs). FMRs are used to determine payment standards for the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program; initial…
New Webinar Series on “Legal Levers for Health Equity in Housing”
NLIHC is co-sponsoring a new webinar series, “Legal Levers for Health Equity in Housing,” in partnership with the National Center for Healthy Housing and the Center for Public Health Law Research at…
Celebrate Jennifer Ho, Bill Faith, and Shauna Sorrells, the 2020 Housing Leadership Award Honorees, on August 26!
Join a live-stream celebration of the 2020 Housing Leadership Awards honorees Jennifer Leimaile Ho, Bill Faith, and Shauna Sorrells. These outstanding affordable housing leaders will be honored…
Participate in National Voter Registration Day on September 22
National Voter Registration Day takes place on September 22. In 2019, the National Voter Registration Day effort registered almost half a million voters and had more than 2.5 million social media…
Study Examines “Man in the House” Rules in the Voucher Program
A new article by Rahim Kurwa, “The New Man in the House Rules: How the Regulation of Housing Vouchers Turns Personal Bonds into Eviction Liabilities,” explores the impacts on families of regulations…
Most COVID-19 Rental Assistance Programs Target Low-Income Households
Source: NLIHC COVID-19 Rental Assistance Database.
Join Tenant Talk Live! on August 31 at 6 pm ET
Join resident leaders and NLIHC staff for the next Tenant Talk Live! webinar. We will discuss how low-income residents can mobilize for the 2020 election. The next Tenant Talk Live! …
Clark County NV Renters Gain Source-of-Income Protections during COVID-19
The Clark County (Nevada) Commission unanimously passed emergency protections for renters impacted by the coronavirus. The ordinance, passed on August 4 after being introduced and championed by…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of August 16
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of August 16: “They’re making the rent. Is it costing their future?” The New York Times, August 21 at: https://…
Housing Providers Come Together on Election Engagement
Housing providers have a unique role to play in the coming November election by promoting voter registration and encouraging voter turnout among residents of subsidized housing. NLIHC has joined with…
Congress Goes Home While Tens of Millions of Renters Risk Losing Theirs
The Senate officially adjourned for August recess through Labor Day, walking away from negotiations over the next coronavirus relief package and leaving tens of millions of renters on their own as…