NLIHC is hosting national calls on “Coronavirus, Homelessness, and Housing” every Monday at 2:30 pm ET. Calls feature leaders from Congress, the administration, state and national partners, local homeless services and housing providers, and NLIHC staff. The call will include the latest on how federal, state, and local governments are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic; the pandemic’s impact on people experiencing homelessness and low-income households; and how you can advocate for needed resources.
Today’s (April 27) call at 2:30 to 4 pm ET will feature former presidential candidate and former HUD Secretary Julián Castro; Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mark Calabria; and attorneys general from Minnesota and the District of Columbia, plus field updates from Texas, Florida, Georgia, and more. Register at: https://tinyurl.com/ru73qan
The NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) continues to advocate for a broad array of resources and protections, including emergency rental assistance and eviction prevention assistance, a national moratorium on evictions and foreclosures, and emergency funds for homelessness service providers, housing authorities, and housing providers, among other recommendations. For more information, see DHRC’s full list of recommendations.
NLIHC maintains a regularly updated COVID-19/Housing and Homelessness News and Resource page here