Memo: Over 150 State/Local Tenant Protections Enacted Since January 2021; NLIHC Urges IRS to Strengthen Right of First Refusal in LIHTC Properties; and More
NLIHC and other housing advocates submitted a public comment letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on June 3 with recommendations on ways to improve “right of first refusal” regulations for…
NLIHC released a new report and set of resources on June 9 showing how states and localities are leveraging Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) to invest in affordable housing…
With only a few weeks in session before August recess and multiple priorities vying for attention, members of Congress are feeling the pressure to reach a deal on a reconciliation package and move…
On NLIHC’s most recent (June 6) national call for the “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, Affordable Housing” campaign, we were joined by U.S. House Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters (D-CA),…
NLIHC joined 18 other national housing organizations in submitting a letter on June 6 to the U.S. House Financial Services Committee (HFSC) expressing support for the “Choice in Affordable Housing…
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel sent a letter on behalf of NLIHC and the NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) to FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell, HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge…
National Updates
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
HUD announced the creation of a new Homelessness and Infectious Disease Ask a Question (AAQ) desk, which assists homeless…
Congressional and Executive Action
The U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security will hold a hearing on June 14 on FEMA’s fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget proposal. FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell…
The Federal Housing Finance Administration (FHFA) has announced the release of the 2022-2024 “Equitable Housing Finance Plans” for government sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.…
The Our Homes, Our Votes: 2022 webinar series features experts with frontline election experience who walk through every step of voter and candidate engagement activities and support…
Note: Emergency rental assistance program administrators could identify more than one goal.
Source: Aiken, C., Gould Ellen, I., Harner, I., Haupert, T., Reina, V., Yae, R. (2022). Can Emergency…