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.…
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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…
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…
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 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 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…
A paper published in Housing Policy Debate, “Supportive Housing for Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals with Criminal Justice Histories: Challenges and Opportunities Identified by Providers and…
The National Equity Atlas released a report, “The Shrinking Geography of Opportunity in Metro America,” demonstrating the extent to which affordable housing in high-opportunity neighborhoods has…
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-…
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…
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-…
