A recent article in Housing Policy Debate, “A Perfect Storm? Disasters and Evictions,” is one of the first studies to examine the relationship between disasters and evictions. The study combines a…
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed five bills to reform the disaster recovery system at a session on October 27. The bills address separate elements of how FEMA responds and…
President Joe Biden released on October 28 a framework for the “Build Back Better Act,” moving Congress one step closer to enacting the legislation. The $1.75 trillion economic recovery package –…
Washington, DC—The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) taps Renee M. Willis as its first senior vice president for racial equity, diversity, and inclusion. Ms. Willis, formally NLIHC’s vice…
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…
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…
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…
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel sent a letter to HUD on November 5 regarding the pending release of new agency policy regarding long-term recovery funding. HUD’s Community Development Block…
