NLIHC sent formal comments supporting some features of the interim national Housing Trust Fund (HTF) regulations while urging key improvements. HUD published a notice in the Federal Register seeking…
An Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) of up to $50/month (up to $75/month for households on Tribal lands) is available to eligible households. The Universal Service Administration Company (USAC)…
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development posted three Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) explaining how the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program can be used to help jurisdictions…
NLIHC released two resources with guidance on how state and local governments can use the $350 billion in Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (Fiscal Recovery Funds) allocated by the…
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel sent a letter to FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell expressing frustration at the agency’s failure to release substantive guidance on Public Assistance (PA)…
Join NLIHC’s next Tenant Talk Live – a webinar with and for residents and resident leaders – next Monday, July 12 at 6 pm ET (5 pm CT, 4 pm MT, and 3 pm PT) to discuss organizing…
In preparation for the end of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) eviction moratorium on July 31, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on July 1 issued a warning to…
National Updates
Biden Administration
The Biden administration released a fact sheet on June 24 announcing initiatives to promote housing stability by supporting tenants and preventing foreclosures…
The U.S. Department of the Treasury released new resources on the Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program to support rapid and effective distribution of ERA and prevent evictions. Treasury revised…
The White House hosted a virtual Eviction Prevention Summit on June 30 to help municipalities identify and adopt evidence-based strategies to stabilize families and prevent evictions. The summit…
As the CDC eviction moratorium is set to expire on July 31, emergency rental assistance must reach households behind on rent to ensure they remain stably housed. New research from the Urban Institute…
During the most recent (June 28) national call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, Affordable Housing,” we heard from Gene Sperling, senior advisor to President Biden, and Noel Poyo, deputy assistant…
