A preliminary analysis of emergency rental assistance program features and spending performance
WASHINGTON, DC– The University of Pennsylvania’s Housing Initiative at Penn (HIP) and the National Low…
On behalf of NLIHC, the NLIHC End Rental Arrears to Stop Evictions (ERASE) cohort, and the NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition, NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel sent a letter on…
NLIHC updated the Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Dashboard “Spending Tracker” to include spending progress for both the first and second rounds of ERA. ERA1 includes $25 billion for emergency…
On our most recent (December 6) national call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, and Affordable Housing,” we were joined by Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), who discussed how the "Build Back Better Act"…
Join today’s (December 13) national HoUSed campaign call from 2:30-4 pm ET. We will discuss the latest developments on the “Build Back Better Act” and ongoing advocacy needed to ensure the bill makes…
Join NLIHC, the Coalition on Human Needs, and other advocates across the nation for a Digital Day of Action on Friday, December 17 to urge your senators to pass the “Build Back Better Act” and its…
President Biden and congressional leaders are working to complete “Build Back Better Act” negotiations in the Senate, with the goal of enacting the bill before Congress adjourns for the end of the…
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel testified at a hearing of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights to discuss the federal government’s response to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. The hearing, held in…
FEMA released its 2022-2026 strategic plan on December 9, describing the agency’s vision and goals for the coming years. The plan was developed with input from FEMA employees and external partners…
Extreme weather conditions overnight December 10-11 spawned over 30 tornados in the “quad-state” area of Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Missouri, including one powerful tornado that remained on…
National Updates
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
HUD announced on December 7 more than $52 million in Indian Community Block Grant - American Rescue Plan (ICDBG-ARP) grants to 49…
The Opportunity Starts at Home multi-sector affordable homes campaign released a new issue brief and interview on the affordable housing needs for veterans. The issue brief and interview further make…
