President Joe Biden issued a memorandum reaffirming the administration’s commitment to American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal Nations and directing the heads of executive departments and agencies…
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) issued Notice PIH 2021-05 reminding public housing agencies (PHAs) that Housing Choice Vouchers (HCVs) may be used to assist households in “Shared…
The Senate confirmed Dr. Janet Yellen as treasury secretary by a bipartisan vote of 84-15 on January 25. Secretary Yellen will be the first women to hold the position of treasury secretary since its…
The NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition is convening and supporting disaster-impacted communities to ensure that federal disaster recovery efforts reach all impacted households, including…
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Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD released a statement on the swift action it has taken in the first week of the Biden administration to address the immediate…
During the most recent national call on coronavirus, disasters, housing, and homelessness, we were joined by Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA) and Senator Mark Warner (D-VA), who discussed the…
Join today’s (February 1) national call on coronavirus, disasters, housing, and homelessness at 2:30-4 pm ET. We will be joined by Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics, to discuss the…
Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) led 52 of their House colleagues in a January 28 letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, HUD Secretary-designate Marcia…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an order on January 29 extending the federal moratorium on evictions for nonpayment of rent through March 31, following a directive issued…
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) signaled on January 28 they would begin putting together a “shell” budget resolution with reconciliation instructions…
On his first day in office, President Joe Biden signed an executive order directing the federal government to fully implement the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County,…
Join NLIHC in celebrating the 2021 Housing Leadership Awards honorees: Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA), chair of the House Financial Services Committee; Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), the new…
