Governor Cuomo Refuses to Fund Statewide Rental Subsidy in New York’s FY21 Budget, April 13
Neither Home Stability Support (HSS) nor any new rent subsidies for homeless residents were included in the final New York State fiscal year 2021 budget on April 2. By refusing to fund rent subsidy…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of April 5
The following are some of the news stories NLIHC contributed to during the week of April 5: “Wisconsin has had a shortage of affordable apartments for a long time. Could the response to…
Join “Coronavirus, Housing and Homelessness” Call Today at 2:30 p.m. ET!, April 06
NLIHC is hosting weekly national calls on “Coronavirus, Homelessness, and Housing” each Monday afternoon. These calls feature leaders from Congress, the administration, state and national partners,…
Recording of NLIHC’s March 30 “Coronavirus, Homelessness, and Housing” Call Now Available
Over 2,000 organizers, advocates, housing and homelessness service providers, reporters, and legislative staff attended last week’s national call on “Coronavirus, Homelessness, and Housing” hosted by…
Tenant Talk Live Webinar for Residents: Responding to Coronavirus, Today at 6:00 p.m. ET!
Join resident leaders and NLIHC staff for the next Tenant Talk Live webinar to discuss the impacts of the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic and how you can advocate for needed resources and other…
Congress Begins Planning for Fourth COVID-19 Emergency Package; NLIHC and DHRC Update Policy Recommendations
Congress is already working on a fourth emergency package to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic in an effort to provide additional support for individuals and provide greater economic stimulus for…
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.…