In New Survey, Half of Lower-Income Americans Report Lost Household Income Due to COVID-19
The Pew Research Center released a summary of a national survey conducted April 7-12, which found that 52% of lower-income Americans report that they or someone in their household has lost a job or…
Majorities of Lower-Income and Hispanic Households Experience Job Loss or Pay Cut Due to COVID-19
Source: Pew Research Center, 2020.
Idaho Passes Fair Warning Act to Protect Renters from Abrupt Displacement
The past month has seen small but significant steps towards housing justice in Idaho. The “Fair Warning Act” was signed into law on March 24 by Idaho Governor Brad Little (R). The act requires a 30-…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of April 19
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of April 19: “Our homelessness crisis is urgent, tragic — and completely solvable” The Seattle Times, April 24…
Join NLIHC’s “Coronavirus, Housing and Homelessness” Call Today at 2:30 p.m. ET!
NLIHC and the NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition host weekly national calls on “Coronavirus, Homelessness, and Housing” every Monday at 2:30 pm ET. These calls feature leaders from…
Representative Omar Introduces Bill to Cancel Rent Payments during Pandemic
Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) introduced on April 17 the “Rent and Mortgage Cancellation Act” to institute a nationwide cancellation of rents and home mortgage payments through the duration of the…
51 Representatives Urge House and Senate Leaders to Include $100 Billion in Emergency Rental Assistance in Next COVID-19 Response Bill
A group of 51 U.S. representatives, led by Representatives Jesús “Chuy” García (D-IL) and Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), sent a letter on April 10 to House and Senate leaders urging them to include $100…
House Congressional Progressive Caucus Pushes for Additional Housing Resources to Address Coronavirus
The House Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on April 9 outlining their top priorities for the next COVID-19 emergency relief package. The…
104 Organizations Urge HUD to Suspend Non-Emergency Rulemaking
NLIHC and 103 partner organizations sent a letter on April 10 to HUD Secretary Ben Carson and Office of Management and Budget Acting Director Russell Vought urging HUD to suspend all non-emergency…
HUD Clarifies that Four CARES Act CDBG Provisions Are Immediately Available
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) announced that four provisions in “The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act” (CARES Act) pertaining to the Community Development…
HUD Issues Overall HOME Program Waivers
HUD Acting Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development (CPD) John Gibbs signed a Memorandum, “Availability of Waivers and Suspensions of the HOME Program Requirements in Response to…