Washington, DC - Earlier today, Ben Carson, Secretary of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development announced a new proposed rule that would allow discrimination against transgender people…
The next NLIHC Our Homes, Our Votes 2020 webinar on July 16 at 3 pm ET will explore “The Challenge of Voting While Homeless” and what advocates, shelter providers, and outreach agencies can do to…
Voters want to know where candidates stand on affordable housing and homelessness. Candidate questionnaires are an effective, nonpartisan way to get information about candidate positions and inform…
The Opportunity Starts at Home multisector affordable homes campaign has updated its vision, mission, and goal statements to explicitly center racial equity. The campaign’s Racial Equity…
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National Updates
Department of Agriculture
USDA announced on June 19 that it has extended the foreclosure and eviction…
NLIHC’s most recent national call on coronavirus, housing, and homelessness took place on June 22. NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel announced a new partnership among several national…
The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) updated its “Coronavirus Relief Fund Frequently Asked Questions” on June 24. These frequently asked questions (FAQs) supplement Treasury’s Coronavirus…
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) posted “Federal Funding Priority Order for Non-Congregate Shelter During COVID-19” on June 23. The document provides information to recipients…
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) posted “Flexibilities/Waivers Granted by the CARES Act + Mega Waivers and Guidance” on June 22. The 48-page document collects under one cover…
The National Housing Law Project (NHLP) and National Alliance on Safe Housing (NASH) published last week guidance for housing providers on protecting survivors of domestic and sexual violence…
Join Nikole Hannah-Jones, Pulitzer-Prize-winning author and creator of the New York Times Magazine’s “The 1619 Project,” and Marla Newman, NLIHC board chair, for a conversation on “Racial Equity and…
Join today’s (June 29) national call on Coronavirus, Housing, and Homelessness at 2:30-4 pm ET to hear from Senator Elizabeth Warren on the necessity of housing security during the COVID-19 pandemic…
