NLIHC Endorses Two Housing Bills Introduced in the House
Two housing-related bills endorsed by NLIHC were introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on January 20. The “Affordable Housing Equity Act” (H.R.418), introduced by Representative Jimmy Gomez…
Senators Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand and Improve Housing Choice Voucher Program
Senators Chris Coons (D-DE) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) reintroduced the “Choice in Affordable Housing Act” (S. 32) in the U.S. Senate on January 24. The bipartisan bill would expand and improve HUD’s…
House Republicans Discuss Potential Short-Term Suspension of Debt Ceiling to Buy More Time for Negotiations
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are reportedly discussing a potential short-term suspension of the debt ceiling to buy more time for debt ceiling negotiations. While a plan has not…
Majority of $690 Million of ERA2 Funds Reallocated in Second Round Remained in Same State
The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) released new data on voluntary and involuntary reallocations of the second tranche of Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA2) funds. The release details data…
Renters Facing Financial Distress during Pandemic Were More Concentrated in High-Poverty Neighborhoods, Report Finds
A report by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University (JCHS), “The Geography of Renter Financial Distress and Housing Insecurity during the Pandemic,” examines the geographic…
Solomon Greene and David Uejio Nominated to Key HUD Leadership Roles
President Joe Biden has nominated Solomon Greene and David Uejio to serve in key leadership roles at HUD. Mr. Greene was nominated to serve as assistant secretary of HUD’s Office of Policy…
HUD Announces Virtual Briefings on AFFH Rule
HUD announced three virtual briefings on the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing proposed rule, which will be released “imminently” (see Memo, 1/23). The briefings will summarize the main…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update – January 30, 2023
State and Local Alabama Individual assistance from FEMA is now available to homeowners and renters in several Alabama counties, including Autauga, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, and Hale counties. Local…
House and Senate Release Additional Committee Assignments for 118th Congress
Key U.S. House of Representatives and Senate committees are beginning to take shape as the 118th Congress gets underway. The House Financial Services Committee (HFSC) released on January 15 an…
Senator Rick Scott Introduces Bill to Expand Work Requirements for Public Housing and Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Recipients
Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) introduced a bill in the U.S. Senate to end the current suspension of work requirements for residents of public housing, recipients of Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA…
Treasury Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo to Address NLIHC’s Housing Policy Forum 2023
NLIHC’s Housing Policy Forum 2023: Onward to Housing Justice, taking place on March 21-23 at the Hilton Washington DC Capitol Hill Hotel in Washington, D.C., will feature a discussion with U.S.…