Protecting Immigrant Families Coalition Shares New Public Charge Resources
In the wake of last week’s executive actions, the Protecting Immigrant Families Coalition (PIF) has shared new resources to empower families and clarify how public charge determinations may impact…
Several New Tenant Protections Went into Effect for Renters in California this Month
Several new tenant protection policies took effect for renter households in California this month. Originally signed into law by California Governor Gavin Newsom in September 2024, the protections…
Los Angeles Wildfires Exacerbate Longstanding Housing Crisis in Southern California
Wind-driven wildfires have devastated Los Angeles County in southern California, impacting an area stretching from the Pacific Palisades to Los Angeles’s Altadena neighborhood. At their most intense…
HUD Posts Supplement 4C to RAD Operating Notice
HUD posted “Supplement Notice 4C” on January 16, amending joint Notice H-2019-09/PIH-2019-23 REV-4 (REV-4), a document that effectively serves as a set of regulations for the Rental Assistance…
HUD Issues Notice Updating Elevated Blood Lead Level Threshold
HUD published a notice in the Federal Register on January 17 modifying its elevated blood lead level (EBLL) threshold, reducing it to 3.5 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood (µg/dL) for a child…
House Republicans Meet to Continue Planning Legislative Package with Potentially Massive Cuts to Anti-Poverty Programs
House Republicans met on January 22 to continue a conversation about a large bill that would extend expiring tax cuts while also making potentially massive cuts to anti-poverty programs, including…
Senators Fetterman and Lummis Reintroduce Bipartisan “Whole-Home Repair Act”
Senators John Fetterman (D-PA) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) reintroduced the “Whole-Home Repairs Act” (S.127) on January 22. The bipartisan bill would create a national five-year pilot program based on…
Join Tuesday’s (1/28) National HoUSed Campaign Call for Universal, Stable, Affordable Homes!
Join Tuesday’s (January 28) national HoUSed campaign call from 4 to 5 pm ET. The call will feature a recap of the confirmation hearing for HUD Secretary nominee Scott Turner and an analysis of the…
Congressional Leaders Green-Light Spending Talks for FY25 as 3/14 Deadline Looms – Take Action!
Congressional leadership granted Appropriations Committee leaders permission to begin negotiating a topline spending deal for a final fiscal year (FY) 2025 spending bill. Members have only until…
President Trump Issues Dozens of Executive Orders Impacting Immigrants’ Access to Assistance, Federal Workforce and More
President Donald Trump released a series of Executive Orders (EOs) that would significantly impact immigrants, federal employees, and transgender people on January 20, just moments after his…
Where to Find Us – January 21
Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio (COHHIO) Tenant Protections Roundtable – Virtual, January 27 (Courtney Cooperman) Citizens Housing and Planning Association (CHAPA) Annual Federal…