Senator Manchin Lays Out Potential Framework for New Reconciliation Package
In an interview following President Biden’s State of the Union address on March 1, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) laid out a potential framework for a revised reconciliation package that could win his…
Join Today’s National HoUSed Campaign Call for Universal, Stable, Affordable Housing!
Join today’s (March 7) national HoUSed campaign call from 2:30 to 4:00 pm ET. We will discuss the current status of the fiscal year 2022 spending bill and the importance of quickly enacting that bill…
Recording of March 1 National HoUSed Campaign Call Now Available
In our most recent (March 1) national call for the “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, and Affordable Housing” campaign, we welcomed Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA), who spoke about his “Housing for All Act of…
NLIHC and Disaster Recovery Advocates Send Letter Urging Passage of FEMA Reform Bill
NLIHC and almost 30 other national organizations sent a letter to congressional leaders on March 1 urging them to include the “Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act” in any upcoming appropriation…
White House Extends Order Directing FEMA to Fully Reimburse COVID-19 Costs, Including Sheltering for People Experiencing Homelessness
In a memo released by the White House on March 1, President Biden announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) would continue to fully cover eligible costs related to COVID-19-…
UN Climate Report Links Assistance for Low-Income Households to Climate Adaptation
The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its 6th Assessment Report on Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability on February 27. The report presents key findings on…
Coronavirus Updates – March 7, 2022
National Updates Department of the Treasury The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) released demographic data on February 24 showing that funds delivered to millions of households through…
Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – March 7, 2022
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HUD announced on March 1 that the Citizen Participation & Equitable Engagement (CPEE) Toolkit is now available. The toolkit is a resource to…
HUD Inspector General Finds PIH Lacks Policies to Address Public Housing Resident Requests for Reasonable Accommodations
An audit by the HUD Office of the Inspector General (OIG) found that the HUD Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) did not have policies and procedures to adequately ensure that public housing…
National Low Income Housing Coalition Presents 2022 Statewide and Local Organizing Awards
Recognition of exemplary state and local organizing WASHINGTON, DC – The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) announced today the recipients of the 2022 Organizing Awards: Washington…
HUD Offers Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Office Hours
The HUDExchange listserv announced a series of bimonthly virtual “office hours” to review affirmatively furthering fair housing (AFFH) issues. The first session of each month will be general in…