The U.S. Senate will move on a COVID-19 spending package before the end of July, and the window is closing for needed advocacy. The time to act is now! NLIHC and our partners across the country have…
NLIHC released today a Research Note, “State and Local Rental Assistance Programs: Finding Solutions for a Growing Crisis,” that provides a descriptive analysis of rental assistance programs created…
NLIHC released on July 15 a special Spanish-language edition of the recently released Tenant Talk: A Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic – Shelter in Place…
Join today’s (July 20) national call on coronavirus, housing and homelessness at 2:30-4 pm ET to hear from Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) discuss how advocates can help ensure that the essential…
Join resident leaders and NLIHC staff for today’s Tenant Talk Live webinar to discuss the impacts of the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic and how you can use social media to advocate for…
NLIHC held a virtual briefing for congressional staffers on July 16 on the release of Out of Reach: The High Cost of Housing, NLIHC’s annual publication comparing rents and wages nationally and in…
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) posted long-awaited guidance for using $5 billion supplemental Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds (called CDBG-CV) appropriated by…
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) posted its fifth update to COVID-19 FAQs for Public Housing Agencies on July 16. This version of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) is a major…
NLIHC’s last national call on “Coronavirus, Housing, and Homelessness” took place on July 13. Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mark Calabria and HUD Assistant Secretary of Public and Indian…
National Updates
Congress
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-NY) announced that she would delay or cancel August recess to pass a coronavirus relief bill. Speaker Pelosi discussed the need to approve…
Senate Democrats announced a proposal on July 16 to invest $350 billion in communities of color, including specific policies that would increase investments in affordable housing and promote racial…
NLIHC submitted comments on July 10 to the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) to help shape the agency’s strategic plan to prevent and end homelessness. USICH is charged with…