On April 28, NLIHC hosted a national HoUSed campaign call focusing on new research from the Eviction Lab, a new analysis on how HUD’s proposed rule on work requirements and time limits will harm millions of tenants, and disaster recovery updates. NLIHC Senior Vice President of Policy David Gonzalez Rice began by introducing the panelists and topics covered in the call. First, Eviction Lab Communication & Policy Engagement Manager Juan Pablo Garnham and Senior Research Specialist Grace Hartley discussed eviction trend findings from Eviction Lab’s latest report. Garnham began by contextualizing how 2025 was a hard year for low-income renters, remarking on policy changes following the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” and sources of tension like the government shutdown and heightened immigration enforcement. Hartley followed up by diving into key takeaways—sharing how out of the report’s sites of analysis, many cities experienced high eviction filing rates amidst a ~8% average rate. Garnham and Hartley concluded by sharing which renters are disproportionately impacted and where evictions are concentrated.
Next, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Research Analyst (Housing and Income Security) Erik Gartland built on the last HoUSed Campaign call’s discussion of HUD’s proposed rule on work requirements and time limits by detailing findings from a CBPP report released last week. After providing a brief overview of the proposed rule, Gartland shared that nearly 3.7 million people, more than half of them children, would be at risk of losing their rental assistance through these harmful and ineffective requirements. CBPP’s analysis also includes state-by-state data.
NLIHC Director of Disaster Recovery Noah Patton then transitioned to covering recent disasters and disaster recovery efforts. Patton started by discussing Typhoon Sinlaku, describing impacts on the United States territories of Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) and sharing ways to donate and provide relief. Patton also noted the revival of the FEMA Review Council, with a draft report for FEMA reforms out and accepting comments until June 8.
Lastly, Gonzalez Rice provided brief insight into NLIHC’s policy work, including and beyond disaster recovery and work requirements and time limits—noting a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking(NPRM) about the Equal Access Rule and advocacy on Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations. NLIHC Vice President of Field Strategy & Innovation Ramina Davidson closed by offering avenues to take action. A recording of the call, as well as the presentation slides, are now available. Register here for NLIHC’s next national HoUSed campaign call on May 12 from 4-5pm ET.
Eviction Data
- Read the Eviction Lab’s report on 2025 trends here.
- Learn more about the Eviction Lab’s Eviction Tracking System.
- Explore their research on emergency rental assistance during COVID and exclusionary zoning.
Work Requirements and Time Limits
- Read the CBPP’s analysis on the proposed work requirements and time limits rule here.
- The deadline to comment on HUD’s proposed rule is TODAY, Friday May 1. Learn how to take action and submit a comment here.
Disaster Recovery
- Click here for an update on FEMA’s Typhoon Sinkalu response in CNMI.
- DHRC’s ally, Micronesian Climate Change Alliance, created a mutual aid request for Typhoon Sinkalu. You can access it here.
- Learn more about the FEMA Review Council here and follow this announcement about its May 7 meeting.
- Sign your organization onto NLIHC’s FEMA Act support letter.
Policy Updates
- Add your organization to a national letter from the Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding: urging Congress to enact FY27 spending bills that reject cuts to HUD and USDA housing programs and instead provide the highest level of funding possible.
NLIHC’s national HoUSed campaign calls take place on the second and last Tuesday of every month, from 4:00-5:00pm ET. Register for the series here and access NLIHC’s archive of HoUSed campaign recordings here.