The Supreme Court announced its holding in the case of West Virginia vs. EPA on June 30. The case aimed to challenge the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ability to regulate the emission of…
Over a thousand people participated in NLIHC’s June 30 Summer of IDEAS (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Anti-racism, and Systems-thinking) launch event featuring Jeffery Robinson, executive director of…
Representative Ritchie Torres (D-NY) introduced on July 7 the “Stable Families Act,” a companion bill to the Senate’s bipartisan “Eviction Crisis Act.” If enacted, the “Stable Families Act” would…
Both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate are back in session this week after a weeklong recess for the July 4 holiday. With only a few short weeks before breaking again for summer recess on…
The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) released an updated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document on July 6 that provides further guidance regarding its two Emergency Rental Assistance (…
Congressional and Executive Action
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released $6 billion in disaster recovery funds to farmers impacted by wildfires, droughts, hurricanes, and winter storms…
NLIHC and the National Housing Law Project (NHLP) sent a letter to Senators Tina Smith (D-MN) and Mike Rounds (R-SD), chair and ranking member of the Senate Banking Committee Housing Subcommittee,…
The Our Homes, Our Votes: 2022 webinar series features experts with frontline election experience to walk through every step of voter and candidate engagement activities and support…
Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, “House Bill Would Fund Housing Vouchers and Other Key Investments to Reduce Homelessness, Help With Rising Housing Costs,” https://bit.ly/3bO5pJ3
California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) signed a $308 billion state budget on June 30 that commits nearly $5 billion to housing and homelessness programs for fiscal year (FY) 2022-2023. Despite making…
NLIHC is accepting applications for internship positions for the fall 2022 semester. Interns are highly valued and fully integrated into our staff work. We seek students passionate about racial and…
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of July 3:
“Florida mother, children seek help as rent affordability wanes” Spectrum News, July 7 at: https://…
