New York State Senator Brian Kavanagh, chair of the Senate Housing Committee, and Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal, chair of the Assembly Social Services Committee, sponsored legislation (S6573/A8009…
An article published in Housing Policy Debate, “Liberals and Housing: A Study in Ambivalence,” examines the views of political liberals regarding housing development and zoning changes. The author,…
In elections held across the country on November 2, voters approved municipal ballot measures to invest resources in affordable housing and shelter services, establish rent-control ordinances, raise…
A new study in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology finds a strong relationship between housing instability and harmful pregnancy outcomes. Specifically, housing instability and…
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) launched a new Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) dashboard that provides daily updates on leasing, issuances, unit utilization, and information on…
NLIHC released a report, Emergency Rental Assistance Spending and Performance Trends, on the progress of the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA1) programs in their…
The Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF) on November 10 sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Senate Banking…
After postponing a November 5 House vote on the “Build Back Better Act” (see Memo, 11/8), House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) are…
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FEMA
FEMA released an online searchable collection of risk assessment information for planners and emergency managers to improve mitigation strategies, strengthen planning…
NLIHC and the National Housing Law Project (NHLP) led 47 housing and tenant rights organizations in a November 8 letter to HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge urging HUD to take critical steps to protect…
On our most recent (November 8) national call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, and Affordable Housing,” we provided updates on the “Build Back Better Act,” discussed a new action on consumer financial…
Join today’s (November 15) national HoUSed campaign call from 2:30-4:00 pm ET. We will discuss the latest developments on the “Build Back Better Act,” its historic affordable housing…
