The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued on November 4 an advisory opinion affirming that consumer reporting companies (including tenant-screening companies) engaging in “name-matching…
The Urban Institute is conducting a survey of public housing authorities (PHAs) to understand how communities are using and targeting Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHVs) and the extent to which they…
The Monroe County Indiana Circuit Court attempted to require the implementation of a Pre-Filing Eviction Diversion Program in August of 2021. Shortly after the inception of the program, the Indiana…
Washington, DC—The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) taps Renee M. Willis as its first senior vice president for racial equity, diversity, and inclusion. Ms. Willis, formally NLIHC’s vice…
On our most recent (November 1) call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, and Affordable Housing,” Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) discussed the historic housing investments he is championing in the Build…
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel sent a letter to HUD on November 5 regarding the pending release of new agency policy regarding long-term recovery funding. HUD’s Community Development Block…
Federal Response
Congress
Legislation introduced by Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) to reallocate unspent COVID-19 relief funds towards infrastructure and disaster relief passed…
Join today’s (November 8) national HoUSed campaign call from 2:30-4 pm ET. We will share the latest updates on the “Build Back Better Act” and discuss what advocates can do to help ensure Congress…
An article in Cityscape, “Understanding Low-Income Hispanic Housing Challenges and the Use of Housing and Homelessness Assistance,” examines the extent to which Hispanic households are…
The Opportunity Starts at Home campaign recently released a national public opinion poll that found strong majorities of people support key housing policy proposals in the “Build Back Better Act.”…
Source: U.S. Department of the Treasury, Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERA1) Interim Report, January 1 - September 30, 2021
Note: “Share of Funds Distributed to Renter Households” refers…
