HUD CPD Announces Initial CARES Act CDBG, ESG, and HOPWA Supplemental Formula Allocations
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) posted on April 1 the FY20 CARES Act supplemental funding to states and local governments, including $2 billion in Community Development Block…
HUD PIH Posts Updated “COVID-19 FAQs for Public Housing Agencies”
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) posted an updated “COVID-19 FAQs for Public Housing Agencies” on March 30. The updated set of “frequently asked questions” (FAQs) is based in part on…
HUD CPD Provides COVID-19 Waivers for CoC, ESG, and HOPWA Programs
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) distributed an undated Memorandum on April 1 outlining coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic-related program waivers for the Continuum of Care (CoC),…
Third Update of Coronavirus FAQs from HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs (Multifamily), which oversees contracts with private owners of HUD-assisted properties, made more updates to its “Questions and Answers for Office of…
HUD Posts Section 3 Coronavirus-Related FAQs
HUD’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) posted on April 3 Section 3 frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding implementation of Section 3 in light of the coronavirus pandemic.…
NLIHC and National Women’s Law Center Publish Factsheet on “Improving Housing Assistance in Response to COVID-19”
NLIHC partnered with the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) to create a new factsheet, “Improving Housing Assistance in Response to COVID-19,” which describes the specific housing needs of women,…
Additional Coronavirus Updates - Monday, April 6, 2020
NLIHC is hosting weekly national calls on COVID-19, homelessness, and housing every Monday afternoon. The next call is today (Monday, April 6) at 2:30 to 4:00 pm ET. Register for the national call at…
NAACP Releases Resource Guide on Equity Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) published a new resource guide that explores the equity implications of the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic on marginalized…
Join April 16 Our Homes, Our Votes 2020 Webinar on Educating Voters
Join NLIHC for a webinar on “Educating Voters” on April 16 at 3:00 p.m. ET. Register for this webinar and NLIHC’s entire 15-month Our Homes, Our Votes 2020 “Third Thursdays at Three” webinar and…
TANF Cash Assistance Serves Just 22 Out of Every 100 Families in Poverty
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities released a report assessing how well Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) serves families in poverty. They find that the proportion of needy…
Study Finds Housing Market Discrimination Contributes to Racial Disparities in Exposure to Pollutants
A working paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research, “Housing Discrimination and Pollution Exposures in the United States,” finds evidence that discrimination in the housing market…