An eviction moratorium enacted by Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker (MA) in April put a pause on all “non-essential” evictions, including evictions for nonpayment of rent, for no fault or no cause…
An article in Health Services Research examines whether permanent supportive housing (PSH) for chronically homeless individuals reduces the use of acute health care services, compared to the usual…
A report from the Brookings Institution, “How we define ‘need’ for place-based policy reveals where policy and race intersect,” examines eight well-known indices used to define “high-need areas” in…
The Opportunity Starts at Home multisector affordable homes campaign released its 26th podcast episode, “Centering Racial Equity in an Affordable Homes Campaign.” The episode discusses the work of…
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a decision on September 11 allowing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to resume implementing its “Public Charge” rule nationwide (see…
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NLIHC’s Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) will continue to push for a broad array of resources and protections, including emergency rental…
A bill increasing the amount of reimbursement that states receive from FEMA for disaster and COVID-19 emergency measures was passed by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on…
Representatives David Price (D-NC), chair of the Transportation Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, and Lee Zeldin (R-NY) have introduced the “Flood Resiliency and Taxpayer…
Join today’s (October 5) national call on coronavirus, disasters, housing, and homelessness from 2:30-4 pm ET. Representatives from the National Council of State Housing Agencies and Stout will…
The National Leased Housing Association (NLHA) and ndp analytics released the results of a survey of low- and moderate-income housing providers conducted in August, which asked them about additional…
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) released an analysis of the Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey for September 2 to September 14, which finds millions of households continuing to…
