The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) released a report, “More Housing Vouchers: Most Important Step to Help More People Afford Stable Homes.” The report explains the benefits of…
The Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) released a systematic review of COVID-19 research and data on renter experiences. “Renters’ Responses to Financial Stress During the Pandemic” outlines the…
The Public and Affordable Housing Research Corporation (PAHRC) released its 2021 Housing Impact Report: Feature on Older Adults, which finds that 2.44 million households headed by an older adult…
A recent report by the Terner Center for Housing Innovation, “Crisis, Response, and Recovery: The Federal Government and the Black/White Homeownership Gap,” argues that federal policies after crises…
HUD has posted ten fact sheets that highlight strategies grantees can adopt to address changes in their Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) formula grant resulting from HOPWA…
HUD’s Office of Inspector General released a memo evaluating radon policies for the Offices of Community Planning and Development (CPD), Multifamily Housing Programs (Multifamily), and Public and…
HUD submitted on April 13 to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a proposed rule reinstating the 2013 Disparate Impact Rule and an…
The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs (BHUA) on April 13 held a remote hearing, “Separate and Unequal: The Legacy of Racial Discrimination in Housing.” The hearing addressed the legacy of…
Three bills were introduced in Congress this week providing much needed federal funding resources for affordable housing. Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA), chair of the House Financial Services…
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…
National Updates
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
The USDA announced on April 9 that young adults under the age of 25 experiencing homelessness will now be able to receive meals at emergency…
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs (Multifamily) posted Notice H 2021-01 on April 13 announcing the continued availability of “COVID-19 Supplemental Payments” (CSP) for Section 8, Section…
