Join Today’s (July 31) National HoUSed Campaign Call for Universal, Stable, Affordable Homes!
Join today’s (July 31) national HoUSed campaign call from 2:30 to 4 pm ET. We will be joined by Salil Deo, cardiothoracic surgeon at the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center and lead author of a…
HUD Annual Homelessness Assessment Report Demonstrates Impact of Pandemic Aid on Sheltered Homelessness
HUD released the 2021 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report (AHAR): Part 2 on July 27. Every year, HUD releases a two-part report that provides estimates of the scale of sheltered and unsheltered…
Members of Congress Return to Their Home States and Districts for August Recess – Take Action!
Members of Congress adjourned for August recess on July 27 – a day earlier than expected – after it became apparent that attempts to bring the fiscal year (FY) 2024 Agriculture, Rural Development and…
NLIHC and Housing Initiative at Penn Release New Report Exploring How Jurisdictions Are Building on Treasury’s ERA Program
NLIHC and the University of Pennsylvania’s Housing Initiative at Penn (HIP) released on July 27 a new report, Continuing Emergency Rental Assistance: How Jurisdictions Are Building on Treasury’s ERA…
NLIHC-Endorsed “Disaster Assistance Simplification Act” Passed by Senate
The NLIHC-endorsed “Disaster Assistance Simplification Act” was passed unanimously by the U.S. Senate on July 28. The bill, which would create a uniform application for all federal disaster…
NLIHC Submits Comments on FEMA Resilience Program
NLIHC submitted comments on behalf of its Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) on July 25 regarding a recent request by FEMA for information regarding the Community Disaster Resilience Zone (…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update – July 31, 2023
Congressional and National Updates Congress remains unlikely to replenish FEMA’s Disaster Relief Fund anytime soon. While lawmakers on both sides of the aisle recognize the urgency of the issue –…
HUD and White House Announce Actions to Protect Renters, Lower Housing Costs, and Boost Housing Supply
HUD announced on July 27 that it will undertake a series of new actions to protect tenants. The White House signaled its support for these actions in a fact sheet while also proposing three…
GAO Report Recommends HUD Collect and Maintain Reasonable Accommodation Request Data and Develop Strategy for Overseeing PHA Compliance
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report, HUD Rental Assistance: Enhanced Data and Strategy Could Improve Oversight of Accessibility Requirements (GAO-23-105083), on July 20. GAO…
HUD Reminds PHAs of Eligible Uses of Public Housing Capital and Operating Funds for Air Conditioning
Richard Monocchio, principal deputy assistant secretary for HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH), sent an email to public housing agency (PHA) executive directors reminding them that the…
NLIHC Submits Comment Letter Responding to HUD Section 504 Disabilities Advance Notice of Proposed Rule Making
NLIHC submitted comments in response to an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) regarding updating the Section 504 regulations pertaining to nondiscrimination on the basis of disability. HUD…