NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel sent a letter on February 2 to U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) Secretary Janet Yellen to voice concern that an inequitable initial allocation formula,…
The White House announced on February 1 that it will partner with state and local governments, advocacy organizations, and utility providers to encourage families to apply for energy assistance…
A new report by Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS), “Making the Rent: Household Spending Strategies During the COVID-19 Pandemic,” examines how households have managed their…
Recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey covering the December 29, 2021-January 10, 2022, period indicate that Black and Latino renter households were more likely than white…
HUD issued joint Notice PIH 2022-01/H 2022-01/OLHCHH 2022-01 clarifying that it will enforce the requirement that HUD-assisted properties install carbon monoxide (CO) alarms or detectors by December…
Human Rights Watch (HRW) issued a report on January 27, The Tenant Never Wins: Private Takeover of Public Housing Puts Rights at Risk in New York City. The report describes the adverse impacts of the…
HUD’s Office of Recapitalization (Recap) posted eight fact sheets designed for public housing residents about the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD). An additional seven fact sheets are still in…
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) announced that 29 public housing agencies (PHAs) have been selected to participate in the Landlord Incentives Cohort (Cohort #4) of the Moving to Work…
The historic $150 billion investment in affordable housing included in the “Build Back Better Act” continues to be at risk of elimination as Congress and the White House negotiate a slimmed-down…
Join today’s (February 7) national HoUSed campaign call from 2:30-4 pm ET. We will discuss how advocates can urge their members of Congress to include historic affordable housing investments in the “…
On our most recent (January 31) national call for the “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, and Affordable Housing” campaign, we were joined by Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), chair of the Congressional…
