HUD’s Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs (SNAPS) cancelled its March 10 webinar, “Infectious Disease Preparedness for Homeless Assistance Providers and Their Partners,” (see Memo, 3/9) due…
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs (Multifamily), which oversees contracts with private owners of HUD-assisted properties, issued “Questions and Answers for Office of Multifamily Housing…
NLIHC joined two sign-on letters urging Congress to take immediate action to support low-income workers during the coronavirus outbreak (now a pandemic). Interim guidance from the Centers for Disease…
Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Sherrod Brown (D-OH) sent a letter on March 11 to Vice President Mike Pence, HUD Secretary Ben Carson, and Department of…
Senate Democrats released a proposal on March 11 to address the health and economic needs of individuals and communities impacted by the coronavirus. In addition to funding for emergency unemployment…
A COVID-19 emergency bill passed in the House by a bipartisan vote of 363-40 on the night of March 13. The vote came after a tentative agreement was reached between House Democrats and the…
Washington, DC - Congress is about to pass an emergency spending bill that neglects the urgent needs of people experiencing homelessness, a glaring and appalling oversight. People experiencing…
Washington, DC - I am glad to see Congress is working quickly to approve critical resources, including paid sick leave and food assistance, to help households impacted by the Coronavirus outbreak.…
NLIHC releases “The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes,” finds only 36 affordable homes are available for every 100 extremely low-income renter households
Washington, DC - The Gap: A Shortage…
Memo to Members & Partners | Volume 25, Issue 10
Memo: Take Action to Fight for Housing Justice; Webinar on Infectious Disease Preparedness for Homeless Assistance Providers; and More
American Legion’s 60th Annual Washington Conference, Washington, DC, March 9
New York Housing Conference Thought-Leaders Event, New York, NY, March 12
Making Change Happen: Effective Advocacy for…
HUD awarded $5 million to public housing agencies (PHAs) to purchase and install carbon monoxide (CO) detectors in public housing units, the first time it has done so. The source is HUD's Capital…
