Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) on May 19 introduced the “Affordable Housing Production Act.” The bill would amend the “Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008” and would make more funding…
Senators Chris Coons (D-DE) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) introduced on May 20 the “Choice in Affordable Housing Act” to expand and improve the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program. The bill would increase…
Join today’s (May 24) national HoUSed campaign call from 2:30-4 pm ET. Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) will join the call to discuss the importance of including substantial affordable housing investments…
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) posted “Frequently Asked Questions on the U.S. Treasury’s Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) and Other Rental Assistance Programs” addressing nine…
An article in the Natural Hazards Review by Sara Hamideh, “Opportunities and Challenges of Public Participation in Post-Disaster Recovery Planning: Lessons from Galveston, TX,” explores public…
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Representative Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), along with Congresswoman Jennifer Gonzalez Colon (PR), reintroduced the “Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act.” The…
The leadership of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee sent a letter on May 13 to newly-confirmed FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell demanding answers to historically low approval…
NLIHC’s Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition convenes and supports disaster-impacted communities to ensure that federal disaster recovery efforts reach all impacted households, including the lowest-…
Senators Todd Young (R-IN) and Brian Schatz (D-HI) on May 13 reintroduced the “Yes in My Backyard Act (YIMBY),” which aims to increase transparency and encourage affordable housing development in…
Lawmakers, advocates, and residents urged improvements to the quality and affordability of manufactured housing communities (MHCs). MHAction, a national organization and movement of manufactured home…
HUD has posted a self-paced “Understanding Section 3” training curriculum on the HUD Exchange. The curriculum is intended to provide “participants” (meaning public housing agencies, local and state…
HUD’s interim final rule on Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) has cleared review by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).…
