NLIHC in the News for the Week of March 29
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of March 29: “The Homeless Need Houses, Now More Than Ever,” The Nation, April 2 at: https://tinyurl.com/…
The End of the Beginning – by Diane Yentel, NLIHC President and CEO
During this extraordinary and challenging time, I have been awed and inspired by so many of you – by your perseverance, advocacy, creativity and commitment. Many of you are frontline workers, working…
President Signs Coronavirus Package with Funding for Homelessness and Housing
Congress passed and President Trump signed into law a $2 trillion direct spending bill to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. The bill passed out of the Senate the evening of March 25 on a unanimous…
House Democrats, Members of Congress Introduce COVID-19 Response Bills
Prior to their passage of the COVID-19 response legislation negotiated in the Senate, Democrats in the House of Representatives and other members of Congress introduced their own bills to address the…
Senators Urged Leaders to Include Assistance for People Experiencing Homelessness in COVID-19 Stimulus Package
As Congress and the White House negotiated a COVID-19 stimulus package, a number of Democratic members of the Senate urged Senate leaders and the administration to ensure that people experiencing…
Bipartisan Coalition of Mayors Sent Letter Urging Congressional Leaders to Include Funding for Low-Income Renters and People Experiencing Homelessness in COVID-19 Response Bill
A bipartisan coalition of mayors and city officials across the country sent a letter on March 23 urging Congressional leaders to include funding to assist low-income households and people…
President Trump Declares Major Disasters in 24 States and Territories as COVID-19 Cases Spike
President Donald Trump has declared Major Disaster Declarations in 21 states and territories, allowing FEMA to ramp up its assistance to state governments as COVID-19 continues to spread across the…
FHFA Offers Owners of Multifamily Properties Mortgage Forbearance if They Agree to Suspend Evictions
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), the federal agency overseeing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, announced on March 23 that owners of multifamily properties with mortgages backed by Fannie Mae or…
NLIHC, NHLP, and NAHT Send Letter to Top HUD Officials Urging Income Recertification Policy Action
NLIHC, the National Alliance of HUD Tenants (NAHT), and the National Housing Law Project (NHLP) sent a letter to HUD urging the agency to take immediate action to mandate and streamline interim…
Second 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…
USDA and VA Issue Guidance on Foreclosures and Evictions
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on March 20 that it would be suspending foreclosures on borrowers with USDA Single-Family Housing Direct (SFHD) loans and on evictions of…