The House Committee on Homeland Security and the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure held hearings on disaster recovery on October 26 and 27, respectively. Both featured discussion…
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed five bills to reform the disaster recovery system at a session on October 27. The bills address separate elements of how FEMA responds and…
A report published in the Journal of Planning Education and Research, “You Can’t Get There from Here: Mobility Networks and the Housing Choice Voucher Program,” examines how administrative boundaries…
A recent article in Housing Policy Debate, “A Perfect Storm? Disasters and Evictions,” is one of the first studies to examine the relationship between disasters and evictions. The study combines a…
The Opportunity Starts at Home multi-sector affordable homes campaign recently launched a new “take action” page to support historic housing investments proposed in the new framework for the “Build…
Join today’s (November 1) national HoUSed campaign call from 2:30-4 pm ET. We will be joined by Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), who will discuss his work to secure rental assistance in the “Build…
On our most recent (October 25) call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, and Affordable Housing,” Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) discussed the housing investments in the Build Back Better Act. “We’ve got a…
NLIHC released a request for proposals (RFP) for a consultant, evaluation firm and/or academic institution to conduct a multi-site evaluation that will assess the impact and effectiveness of COVID-…
Chris Smith, director of the Individual Assistance Division at the Office of Response and Recovery, Recovery Directorate at FEMA, and additional members of the FEMA Individual Assistance team met…
ERASE Updates
NLIHC announced the launch of the End Rental Arrears to Stop Evictions (ERASE) webpage. The webpage includes resources for tenants, state and local housing advocates, policymakers,…
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) posted a sixth update to its frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) program created by the “American Rescue Plan…
Federal Updates
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Are you a housing provider in or near a disaster-impacted area? If you have vacant units, HUD wants to know! The agency is…
