NLIHC Releases The Gap 2023
NLIHC released its annual report, The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes, on March 16. This year’s report finds that the lowest-income renters in the U.S. face a shortage of 7.3 million affordable…
Now Available: Spanish Language Edition of Tenant Talk: Advancing Tenant Protections (Avanzar en la Proteccion de los Inquilinos)
The Spanish edition of NLIHC’s Winter 2023 Tenant Talk – a semi-annual newsletter created by NLIHC to engage renters and residents in housing advocacy – is now available online! Each issue of Tenant…
Treasury Releases Report in Recognition of Second Anniversary of American Rescue Plan Act
In recognition of the second anniversary of the “American Rescue Plan Act of 2021” (ARPA), the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) released a report identifying positive impacts of the law…
Wisconsin Governor Proposes Biennial Budget with Emphasis on Housing and Homelessness Initiatives
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers released a 2023-2025 biennial budget proposal that contains significant resources to expand legal aid for renters facing eviction, strengthen tenant protections, prevent…
HUD Office of Inspector General Continues to Prioritize Eliminating Lead and Other Safety Hazards in HUD-Assisted Housing
The HUD Office of the Inspector General’s (OIG) Top Management Challenges Facing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for 2023 again prioritizes eliminating lead-based and radon…
HUD PIH Issues Guidance Implementing HOTMA’s Section 103 Public Housing Over-Income Rule
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) issued Notice PIH-2023-03, which provides guidance on the implementation of Section 103, the “over-income” provision of the “Housing Opportunity…
HUD Announces Restoration of 2013 Discriminatory Effects Rule
HUD provided a preview version of a final rule, “Restoring HUD’s Discriminatory Effects Standard,” on March 17. This final rule, when formally published in the Federal Register, will restore the 2013…
NLIHC-Led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition Submits Comments on FEMA Equitable Disaster Recovery Guide for Local Officials
Writing on behalf of the Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC), NLIHC submitted comments to FEMA in response to a request for feedback regarding a new guide being prepared by the agency, “…
HUD Announces Allocation of $3.3 Billion in Disaster Recovery Funds, Creation of New Disaster Recovery Office
HUD announced on March 15 that the agency would release an allocation of more than $3.3 billion in long-term recovery funds to seven states and territories impacted by disasters in 2022 and that it…
GOP Congressmen Introduce “Natural Disaster Recovery Program Act” and Call for End to HUD Long-Term Disaster Recovery Program
Representatives David Rouzer (R-NC) and Garret Graves (R-LA) of the U.S. House of Representatives have introduced the “Natural Disaster Recovery Program Act.” The bill would provide FEMA with the…
OSAH Launches “Take Action!” Page to Urge Congress to Reject Any Proposal for Budget Cuts
The Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH) campaign launched a “Take Action” page enabling advocates to send pre-formatted letters to their federal elected officials urging them to provide the highest…
HUD Report Finds Variations in Ability of New Voucher Recipients to Secure Housing
A report released by HUD, “Using HUD Administrative Data to Estimate Success Rates and Search Durations for New Voucher Recipients,” uses a new approach based on HUD administrative data to estimate…