DHRC Updates
NLIHC’s Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) is a group of over 850 local, state, and national organizations working to secure disaster recovery funding and key reforms to ensure…
National Updates
Congress
The House Financial Services Committee voted 28 to 22 to approve the “Expediting Assistance to Renters and Landlords Act.” Learn more about the emergency rental assistance…
During our most recent (September 13) call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, Affordable Housing,” we discussed destigmatizing emergency rental assistance participation and the status of the budget…
Join today’s (September 20) national HoUSed campaign call from 2:30-4:00 pm ET. We will provide the latest updates from Capitol Hill on the bold housing investments in the reconciliation package, and…
House and Senate leaders are negotiating with moderate Democrats over the size of the “Build Back Better Act,” a $3.5 trillion comprehensive infrastructure and economic recovery package. Join NLIHC…
The House Financial Services Committee voted today to approve landmark legislation investing $327 billion in affordable housing as part of a $3.5 trillion infrastructure and economic recovery package…
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of September 12:
“They came in like we were nothing: New Hampshire woman with housing voucher evicted,” USA…
NLIHC Updates
Take Action! Sign your organization on to a letter supporting the bipartisan “Reforming Disaster Recovery Act” to ensure every disaster survivor receives the assistance they need to…
National Updates
Congress
House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) released on August 31 a new episode of “Clyburn Chronicles,” the congressman’s podcast, featuring NLIHC’s Diane Yentel discussing…
The White House hosted a virtual event on September 8 to highlight cities, counties, and states that are leading the way on rapidly delivering emergency rental assistance (ERA) and protecting tenants…
Over the last few weeks, multiple states have made significant program changes to increase the efficiency of their programs. When programs course-correct and integrate flexibilities, they can greatly…