Federal Response
Congress
Legislation introduced by Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) to reallocate unspent COVID-19 relief funds towards infrastructure and disaster relief passed…
Join today’s (November 8) national HoUSed campaign call from 2:30-4 pm ET. We will share the latest updates on the “Build Back Better Act” and discuss what advocates can do to help ensure Congress…
Source: U.S. Department of the Treasury, Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERA1) Interim Report, January 1 - September 30, 2021
Note: “Share of Funds Distributed to Renter Households” refers…
An article in Cityscape, “Understanding Low-Income Hispanic Housing Challenges and the Use of Housing and Homelessness Assistance,” examines the extent to which Hispanic households are…
The Opportunity Starts at Home campaign recently released a national public opinion poll that found strong majorities of people support key housing policy proposals in the “Build Back Better Act.”…
Freddie Mac announced on November 4 a new initiative to encourage operators of multifamily properties to report on-time rental payments to help renters build credit. According to the announcement,…
HUD announced on November 3 that it is providing nearly $14 million in funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to support fair housing enforcement organizations. Fifty-one HUD Fair Housing…
NLIHC and the Public and Affordable Housing Research Corporation (PAHRC) will host a webinar about their new report, Picture of Preservation 2021, on Wednesday November 10, 2021 from 2-3 pm ET. The…
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of October 24:
“The country needs affordable housing right now,” Baltimore, October 29 at: https://bit.ly/…
NLIHC member and partners are encouraged to submit nominations (or self-nominate!) to fill upcoming vacancies on the NLIHC board of directors. Nominees for board membership must be current dues-…
NLIHC seeks a skilled writer/editor who will support the Coalition’s publications, internal and external communications, website, social media, and development efforts. Close collaboration across…
