VA Announces Progress toward 2023 Goals for Preventing and Ending Veteran Homelessness
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced on August 28 that it had permanently housed 26,470 veterans through July 2023 and was on pace to exceed its goal of housing 38,000 veterans…
Senate Prepares for Vote on HUD Funding Bill, While House Republicans Unveil Continuing Resolution That Would Drastically Cut HUD Funding – Take Action!
Lawmakers are closing in on a September 30 deadline to reach an agreement to keep the federal government funded or else risk a partial government shutdown. Despite widespread agreement that a short-…
Senate Prepares for Vote on HUD Funding Bill; Members of Congress Return to Capitol Hill with Just Weeks to Avoid Government Shutdown – Take Action!
Both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate are in session this week, with lawmakers having returned from their home districts and states to Capitol Hill. Members of Congress now have until…
Register for Today’s (9/11) NLIHC, Alliance, and CBPP Webinar on Homelessness and Housing First
NLIHC, the National Alliance to End Homelessness (the Alliance), and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) invite advocates nationwide to register for the final webinar in our nine-part…
Join Framework for an Equitable Homelessness Response’s “Healthy Parents Healthy Babies” Webinar on 9/21
Join the Framework for an Equitable Homelessness Response’s “Healthy Parents Healthy Babies” webinar on September 21 from 12 to 1:30 pm ET. The webinar will focus on Healthy Parents Healthy Babies, a…
HUD Announces Funding to Support People Experiencing Homelessness in Maui through Rapid Unsheltered Survivor Housing Program
HUD awarded $1.3 million to the State of Hawaii on August 23 to support people experiencing homelessness and people at risk of homelessness through the Department’s Rapid Unsheltered Survivor Housing…
USDA Single-Family Direct Loan Program Will Expand to Cover Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced in late July that the agency would open its Single-Family Housing Section 504 Home Repair Loans and Grants Program to all presidentially declared…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update – September 11, 2023
Hawaii Wildfires The Hawaiian island of Maui is still reeling from the impact of catastrophic wildfires – the deadliest in modern U.S. history. Although the fires have now been contained, more than…
New Voting Rights Legislation Promotes Access to Voting among Unhoused Individuals and Federally Assisted Renters
Representative Nikema Williams (GA-05) introduced a comprehensive voting rights legislation package on August 25 that includes two NLIHC-endorsed bills to promote voter participation among unhoused…
HUD Announces Indian Housing Block Grant Competitive Awards for 22 Tribal Communities
HUD has announced $128 million in Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) Competitive grant awards to 22 different Tribes and Tribally-Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs). HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge…
Join Next Monday’s (9/18) “Tenant Talk Live” on Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Program
NLIHC will host the next session of “Tenant Talk Live” – a webinar for tenant and resident leaders – on Monday, September 18, at 6 pm ET. The webinar will focus on Section 202, a HUD-administered…