California advocates are celebrating the passage of multiple state bills that provide funding for affordable housing and protections for renters. Specific provisions include a strong FY21 budget, an…
California lawmakers are considering the creation of an Office to End Homelessness within the governor’s office. Currently, the state homelessness response is spread between 13 agencies administering…
During the most recent national call on coronavirus, disasters, housing, and homelessness, experts discussed the federal response to the latest natural disasters. Shannon Singleton from Oregon…
The Terner Center released a report, “The Uneven Impact of the Pandemic on the Tenants and Owners of Small Rental Properties,” documenting the results of a survey of 1,690 owners of one- to four-unit…
A new study finds that more than a year into the pandemic, housing insecurity remains high among Latino and Black households with children. The study reviews data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s…
The House Ways and Means Committee’s Oversight Committee held a July 14 hearing on “Expanding Housing Access to All Americans.” The hearing addressed challenges in increasing the supply of housing…
Representative Yvette Clarke (D-NY) introduced the “Affordable Housing and Area Median Income Fairness Act of 2019” (H.R.4984) on November 5. Co-sponsors include Representatives Grace Meng (D-NY),…
The House Appropriations Committee voted on July 16 to approve a draft spending bill that would fund HUD programs for fiscal year (FY) 2022. The full committee vote followed a July 12 vote in the…
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Biden Administration
The Washington Post reports that as concerns grow about a national eviction crisis later this summer and fall, the White House will hold a second eviction…
The Framework for an Equitable COVID-19 Homelessness Response launched a webinar series on July 15 to help communities plan how to use their coronavirus relief funds to equitably address the needs of…
During the most recent (July 12) national call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, Affordable Housing,” House Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters (D-CA) joined us to discuss her “Ending…
