In a 2-1 ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a decision made in the lower courts that granted a preliminary injunction in a multistate lawsuit against the Department of…
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) issued Notice PIH 2020-31 on November 12 providing guidance on how public housing agencies (PHAs) can conduct Housing Quality Standards (HQS)…
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Rural Housing Service (RHS) issued on November 23 an Unnumbered Letter providing guidance to RHS Multi-Family Housing program staff on complying…
The National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (National CAPACD), in partnership with the Alliance for Housing Justice, the National Housing Law Project, and the National Low…
National Updates
The Federal Housing Finance Administration (FHFA) announced on December 2 that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will extend moratoriums on single-family foreclosures and real…
During the most recent national call on coronavirus, disasters, housing, and homelessness, we discussed the impact of state and federal eviction moratoriums on the rate of COVID-19 infections and…
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs (Multifamily) posted Notice H 2020-11 on November 24 announcing the continued availability of “COVID-19 Supplemental Payments” (CSP) for Section 8,…
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) issued Notice PIH 2020-32 providing best practices for public housing agencies (PHAs) to determine whether barriers exist for persons with disabilities…
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) issued Notice PIH 2020-33 on November 30, providing five new waivers of law or regulations. The notice also restated waivers and alternative…
The 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season – the most active ever recorded – ended on November 30. The season saw a record number of 30 total storms, with 13 hurricanes including 6 classified as major…
Two recent publications from a team of interdisciplinary researchers document the profound impact of evictions on COVID-19 transmission and mortality. “Pandemic Housing Policy: Examining the…
The Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF), a coalition of over 70 national housing and community development organizations led by NLIHC, sent on November 30 a letter to…
