Updates on the “Build Back Better Act”
Note: given the fast-changing nature of the legislative process, some information in this article may be outdated by the time of publication.
The “Build…
The Power of Visible and Easy-to-Find Emergency Rental Assistance
by Foluke Akanni, housing policy organizer, Housing Action Illinois
Kimberly Rhymes, who lives in southern Illinois, was diagnosed…
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Technological Barriers in Accessing Emergency Rental Assistance
by Jay Williams, program associate, Low Income Housing Coalition of Alabama
The Low Income…
The Emergency Rental Assistance Program
The Emergency Rental Assistance Program – commonly called ERAP or ERA – is administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury (usually known as “Treasury”).…
Are you threatened with eviction because you owe several months of back rent due to pandemic-related disruptions? You are not alone. Many renters have been hit hard by COVID-19, losing their jobs,…
The longstanding housing affordability crisis in the United States entered a new stage of urgency in 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic sparked an economic and public health emergency that threatened the…
Dear Readers,
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, tenants in the United States were facing a crisis. Rising costs, stagnant wages, and a shortage of rental homes made it all but impossible for the…
Representatives Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Rose DeLauro (D-CT), and Cori Bush (D-MO) introduced the “Housing Emergencies Lifeline Program (HELP) Act” on February 10. The bill would ban credit…
New report explores the use and impact of fact-specific proxy by nine ERA programs and makes suggestions about future implementation
WASHINGTON, DC– The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC…
Please contribute to NLIHC in honor of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, Ann O’Hara, and Representative Ritchie Torres (D-NY), NLIHC’s 2022 Housing Leadership Awards honorees. These exceptional…
