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Join us on Wednesday April 21 from 1 to 2 pm ET as we head to Twitter for a #HoUSed campaign tweetstorm for National Fair Housing Month. Tell Congress that the next infrastructure and recovery bills…
Join resident leaders and NLIHC staff for a new Tenant Talk Live! format! In place of a Forum Resident Session, this Tenant Talk Live! will move from the webinar format to meeting format,…
A recent article published by Housing Policy Debate, “Housing Cost Burden, Material Hardship, and Well-Being,” finds that a household’s likelihood of experiencing food insecurity, difficulty paying…
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently assessed how federal programs serving low-income households use data to verify applicants’ income and assets. GAO’s report examines data use across…
A new study, “COVID-19 Rental Eviction Moratoria and Household Well-Being,” investigates the impact of eviction moratoriums on household outcomes including food security, mental health, and spending…
A new set of Section 3 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) based on the new final Section 3 regulations effective November 30, 2020 (see Memo, 10/5/20) was posted on the Section 3 webpage of HUD’s…
HUD released FY21 Income Limits on April 1. The income limits determine eligibility for assisted housing programs including public housing, Section 8 project-based rental assistance, Housing Choice…
HUD published on April 2 in the Federal Register a rule withdrawal, “Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status; Withdrawal,” that will remove the previous…
House Financial Services Committee (HFSC) Chairwoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) announced on March 31 several HFSC and subcommittee hearings for the month of April, including a hearing on the…
Representative Norma Torres (D-CA) led 15 of her House colleagues in re-introducing on March 29 the “Keep Your Home and Prevent Homelessness Act” (H.R. 2292). If enacted, the bill would amend the “…