Leveraging Federal Resources to Extend ERA
NLIHC released a new brief today, “Extending the Reach of Emergency Rental Assistance: Leveraging Federal Resources.” The brief explores how three federal programs – the Coronavirus State and Local…
NLIHC Releases The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes
NLIHC released its annual report The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes, finding the lowest-income renters in the U.S. face a shortage of approximately 7 million affordable and available rental…
13-1 Research Update
New Reports and Upcoming Data Releases from NLIHC’s Research Team NLIHC’s research documents the need for more public investment in affordable rental housing and provides policy recommendations to…
13-1 Policy Update
Updates on the “Build Back Better Act” Note: given the fast-changing nature of the legislative process, some information in this article may be outdated by the time of publication. The “Build…
13-1 Racial Equity and Housing
NLIHC’s New Vision and Mission Statements Vision and mission statements are like roadmaps: they indicate where organizations want to go and how they will get there. Last fall, NLIHC’s Board of…
13-1 Renters' Perspectives
My Experience with ERA – A Renter’s Perspective by Anonymous Renter in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania My experience applying for Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) was my first time…
13-1 Success Stories with ERA
The Power of Visible and Easy-to-Find Emergency Rental Assistance by Foluke Akanni, housing policy organizer, Housing Action Illinois Kimberly Rhymes, who lives in southern Illinois, was diagnosed…
13-1 Challenges with ERA
https://nlihc.org/erase-project Technological Barriers in Accessing Emergency Rental Assistance by Jay Williams, program associate, Low Income Housing Coalition of Alabama The Low Income…
Emergency Rental Assistance Program 13-1
The Emergency Rental Assistance Program The Emergency Rental Assistance Program – commonly called ERAP or ERA – is administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury (usually known as “Treasury”).…
Evictions 101: The Eviction Process: How It Works and What to Know
Are you threatened with eviction because you owe several months of back rent due to pandemic-related disruptions? You are not alone. Many renters have been hit hard by COVID-19, losing their jobs,…
Evictions 101: Evictions, COVID-19, and Racial Disparities
The longstanding housing affordability crisis in the United States entered a new stage of urgency in 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic sparked an economic and public health emergency that threatened the…