The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of August 23:
“Why a historic eviction wave is bearing down on the U.S.,” The Washington Post, August 27 at:…
NLIHC is co-sponsoring a new webinar series, “Legal Levers for Health Equity in Housing,” in partnership with the National Center for Healthy Housing and the Center for Public Health Law Research at…
HUD announced in the August 14 Federal Register publication of FY21 Fair Market Rents (FMRs). FMRs are used to determine payment standards for the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program; initial…
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Congress
The Hill reports that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is facing growing calls from members of both parties to bring the Senate back from its August…
The Federal Register version of a waiver notice pertaining to the $5 billion supplemental Community Development Block Grant funds Congress appropriated through the CARES Act (CDBG-CV) was published…
Senate Republicans unveiled on August 18 a revised coronavirus relief proposal containing fewer resources than their initially proposed “HEALS Act.” Yet to be formally released, the so-called “skinny…
Join today’s (August 24) national call on coronavirus, housing, and homelessness from 2:30-4 pm ET for a discussion on the state of play on coronavirus relief and what advocates need to do to …
Despite the growing threat of mass evictions, displacement and homelessness, Congress adjourned for August recess, leaving millions of renters and people experiencing homelessness without the…
The following are some of the news stories NLIHC contributed to during the week of August 9:
“Trump promises relief as renters await a second stimulus,” Forbes, August 14 at: https://tinyurl.com/…
Join resident leaders and NLIHC staff for the next Tenant Talk Live webinar, featuring NLIHC partners from the National Housing Law Project (NHLP). NHLP Director of Communications…
A study in the Journal of Affordable Housing and Community Development Law, “The Limits of Good Law: A Study of Housing Court Outcomes,” finds that few renters in New York City eviction cases are…
