The Senate Appropriations Committee released all 12 of its spending bills for fiscal year (FY) 2021 on November 10. Thanks to the leadership of Senate Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (…
A report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP), “Weakening Economy, Widespread Hardship Show Urgent Need for Further Relief,” outlines the need for additional federal funding amid…
NLIHC released on November 12 a new report, “Housing is Healthcare: Challenges, Best Practices, and Policy Recommendations to Improve FEMA Programs to House People Experiencing Homelessness in Non-…
Representatives Alma Adams (D-NC) and Lacy Clay (D-MO) sent a letter on November 9 to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Robert Redfield and Secretary of the Department of…
HUD’s Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) posted COVID-19 FAQs: Public & Multifamily Housing Property Inspections on November 11, posing 56 easy-to-read questions with answers regarding…
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) published a notification providing an expedited process for public housing agencies (PHAs) in counties that have a Presidential Major Disaster…
Join today’s (November 16) national call on coronavirus, disasters, housing, and homelessness at 2:30-4 pm ET. On today’s call, we will get an update from Peter Hepburn at Eviction Lab on the impacts…
During the most recent national call on coronavirus, disasters, housing, and homelessness, we were joined by Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) to discuss the prospect of a coronavirus relief package…
National Updates
Federal Housing Finance Administration
FHFA announced on November 12 that the current temporary policy allowing for the purchase of certain single-family mortgages in…
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,…
The Opportunity Starts at Home multi-sector affordable homes campaign sent a memo to President-elect Biden and his transition team, urging the new administration to address affordable housing…
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) published a notice in the Federal Register on November 12 extending to January 6, 2021 the deadline for commenting on the proposed rule implementing…
