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National Updates
Congress
The Colorado Sun published an op-ed by Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) urging Congress to address the housing crisis in the next relief package. In addition to…
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) will join today’s national call on Coronavirus, Housing, and Homelessness at 2:30-4 pm ET, to talk about the next coronavirus relief package and the…
Millions of our country’s lowest-income renters were struggling to make rent even before the pandemic hit. Now, more than 40 million people have applied for unemployment benefits since March. Without…
The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development and Insurance will convene a hearing titled "The Rent Is Still Due: America’s Renters, COVID-19, and an Unprecedented…
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel sent a letter to leaders of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee calling for…
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) posted COVID-19 FAQs for Public Housing Agencies Version 4 on May 29. This version of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) updates 12 earlier FAQs and…
HUD’s Office of Affordable Housing Programs (OAHP) will conduct a webinar about “Designing and Implementing an Emergency HOME TBRA Program” on June 10 at 1 pm ET. The webinar will provide guidance on…
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs (Multifamily) posted a Memorandum dated May 28 announcing action to provide $800 million of the $1 billion CARES Act supplemental appropriation to…
NLIHC’s last national call on “Coronavirus, Housing, and Homelessness” took place on June 2. The call featured an opening conversation with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), as well as…
The Opportunity Starts at Home multisector affordable homes campaign sent a letter on June 1 urging the Senate to adopt vital housing provisions contained in the “HEROES Act” and move with…
