President Donald Trump has declared Major Disaster Declarations in 21 states and territories, allowing FEMA to ramp up its assistance to state governments as COVID-19 continues to spread across the…
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), the federal agency overseeing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, announced on March 23 that owners of multifamily properties with mortgages backed by Fannie Mae or…
NLIHC, the National Alliance of HUD Tenants (NAHT), and the National Housing Law Project (NHLP) sent a letter to HUD urging the agency to take immediate action to mandate and streamline interim…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on March 20 that it would be suspending foreclosures on borrowers with USDA Single-Family Housing Direct (SFHD) loans and on evictions of…
NLIHC, the Housing Assistance Council (HAC), and the National Housing Law Project (NHLP) sent a letter to USDA Rural Housing Service (RHS) Administrator Bruce Lammers to take immediate action to…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued guidance on March 22 advising municipalities not to clear homeless encampments during the coronavirus outbreak unless individual housing…
NLIHC released an interactive Housing Instability and COVID-19 Map, which helps visualize the extent of the need for housing assistance for low-income renters and people experiencing homelessness…
Over 2,000 organizers, advocates, housing and homelessness service providers, reporters, and legislative staff attended a national call on “Coronavirus, Homelessness, and Housing” hosted by NLIHC and…
NLIHC is hosting weekly national calls on COVID-19, homelessness, and housing every Monday afternoon. The next call is today (Monday, March 30) at 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. ET. Register for the national call…
Over the past week, state and national policymakers have begun to explore how voters can safely exercise their right to vote without having to go to the polls—a protection that is crucial as the…
The Opportunity Starts at Home multisector affordable homes campaign released on March 26 its latest podcast episode, “Racial Equity and Housing,” featuring Amanda Andere, CEO of Funders…
The Brookings Institution released a report that examines patterns of continuing racial segregation throughout the country. In every major metropolitan area, white Americans continue to reside in…
