California Bill Would Create Disaster Bridge Loan Program for Wildfire Survivors
A bill recently introduced in California, “Affordable Disaster Housing Revolving Development and Acquisition Program-AB 1945,” seeks to shorten the amount of time it takes for survivors of wildfire…
Senators Leahy, Collins, and Wyden Introduce Senate Companion Bill to Remove Barriers to Using SLFRF for Housing Tax Credit Developments
Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Ron Wyden (D-OR), as well as eight of their Senate colleagues, introduced the “LIHTC Financing Enabling Long-term Investment in Neighborhood…
HUD Expands Eviction Protection Grant Program with an Additional $20 Million for Legal Assistance
HUD announced on May 9 that it would award $20 million in new grants for its Eviction Protection Grant Program, doubling the amount initially allocated for the program in November 2021. The Eviction…
HUD’s PIH Hosts Webinars on New Asset-Building MTW Cohort
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) is hosting three webinars in preparation for the newest Moving To Work (MTW) Demonstration expansion cohort evaluating asset-building initiatives for…
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Promotes Affordable Connectivity Program
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs (Multifamily) sent an email to stakeholders on May 10 announcing a new federal subsidy program – the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) – to help HUD-…
New Orleans and Detroit Extend Right to Counsel to Residents
The New Orleans City Council unanimously passed a right-to-counsel (RTC) ordinance on May 5, mandating that any person at risk of losing their home in eviction court has the right to an attorney.…
Join Today’s (May 16) Our Homes, Our Votes: 2022 Webinar: With a Little Help from Our Friends!
Our Homes, Our Votes is NLIHC’s nonpartisan campaign to increase voter participation among low-income renters and to educate candidates about housing solutions. The Our Homes, Our Votes: 2022…
AARP Submits Letter in Support of “Eviction Crisis Act”
The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) submitted a letter supporting the “Eviction Crisis Act” – a bill that would create new tools to help end evictions – to Senators Michael Bennet (D-…
Reconciliation and Appropriations Negotiations Continue – Take Action Today!
The U.S. House of Representatives and Senate were back in session this week to tackle a broad legislative agenda, including negotiations over a fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget and the development of an…
Recording of May 9 National HoUSed Campaign Call Now Available
On our most recent (May 9) national call for the “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, Affordable Housing” campaign, we received news from Capitol Hill, learned about trends in the criminalization of…
Coronavirus Updates – May 16, 2022
National Updates Department of the Treasury The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) released on May 2 the March ERA report and a report on 2021 ERA1 Demographic Percentages by State. Read…