Reminder: Today, NHLP Webinar on Housing Rights for Domestic Violence Survivors Who Interact with Criminal Justice System
Today (March 30) at 3:00 p.m. ET the National Housing Law Project (NHLP) will conduct a webinar, “Housing Rights for Survivors of Domestic Violence Interacting with the Criminal Justice System.”…
Maryland General Assembly Passes Bill to Prohibit Source-of-Income Discrimination
The Maryland General Assembly took a significant step toward ending housing discrimination by passing the “Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) Act” (HB 231/SB 530) on March 17. The HOME Act would…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of March 22
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of March 22: “Facing Eviction as Millions Shelter in Place,” The Tennessee Tribune, March 26 at: https://…
COVID-19 Stimulus Package Stalled in the Senate
Congress is working to finalize an economic stimulus package to provide needed relief to individuals and businesses as the government responds to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since members of the House are…
NLIHC and DHRC Hosts Weekly Calls on Coronavirus, Homelessness, Housing; Join Today’s Call!
NLIHC and the NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) will host weekly national calls every Monday afternoon about coronavirus as it impacts housing and homelessness. Housing and…
Senate Republicans and Congressional Progressive Caucus Release Proposals for Third Coronavirus Supplemental Package
Senate Republicans and members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) released separate proposals for a third coronavirus supplemental package on March 19. The Senate bill, introduced by…
NLIHC and Other National and Regional Leaders Urge Congress to Provide Housing and Homelessness Assistance During Pandemic
A group of 26 national and regional organizations, led by NLIHC, sent a letter to congressional leaders urging them release substantial resources and enact other measures to address the needs of…
Senators Call for Moratorium on Evictions During Coronavirus Pandemic
Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) released national statements this week calling for a moratorium on evictions during the coronavirus pandemic.…
Representative Waters Releases Proposal for Coronavirus Assistance Package
House Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters (D-CA) released the details of her legislative proposal to provide Coronavirus-related assistance on March 18. Chair Waters’ proposal includes…
NLIHC Signs Letter Asking Congress to Include in Emergency Legislation Provisions to Remove Asset Test Limits
NLIHC joined a sign-on letter on March 18 urging Congress to incorporate the “Allowing Steady Savings by Eliminating Tests (ASSET) Act” (S.3276/H.R.5848) in the next coronavirus supplemental spending…
President Signs Second Coronavirus Emergency Assistance Package with No Housing or Homelessness Resources; Congress Negotiating Third Bill
President Trump signed into law on March 18 the “Families First Coronavirus Response Act” (H.R.6201), a multibillion-dollar emergency assistance package to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. The…