Representatives Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) introduced on April 23 the “Affordable Housing Preservation Act” to create a demonstration program to fund the creation of community-owned…
Senate Republicans released on April 23 a $568 billion infrastructure proposal in response to President Biden’s $2 trillion “American Jobs Plan.” The Republican plan would provide funding to repair…
NLIHC tracks all emergency rental assistance programs, analyzes in-depth information on each program, and shares best practices to ensure funds are equitably distributed to support individuals and…
Deanne Criswell was confirmed as FEMA administrator by a voice vote in the Senate on April 22. Administrator Criswell has had a long career in emergency management, most recently as the head of New…
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Representative Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) reintroduced the “American Housing and Economic Mobility Act” to help address the underlying causes of America’s housing…
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued on April 19 an interim final rule to strengthen and enforce the federal eviction moratorium issued by the Centers for Disease Control and…
HUD announced on April 19 the release of a final $2 billion in Community Development Block Grant – Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) funding approved for Puerto Rico almost two years ago. The majority of the…
NLIHC Resources
FEMA Non-Congregate Sheltering During the COVID-19 Pandemic – April 2021
Overview of the Federal Eviction Moratorium – Updated April 2021
Federal Eviction Moratorium: FAQ for…
The NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition convenes and supports disaster-impacted communities to ensure that federal disaster recovery efforts reach all impacted households, including the…
HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan, and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, testified on April 20 before…
The Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF) sent on April 22 a letter signed by over 830 national, state, and local organizations to congressional appropriators requesting the…
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) reintroduced on April 19 the “Green New Deal for Public Housing Act,” which would create new HUD grant programs to…
