HUD’s CPD Posts Collection of Previously Announced Waivers and Guidance for ESG, HOPWA, HOME, and CDBG
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) posted “Flexibilities/Waivers Granted by the CARES Act + Mega Waivers and Guidance” on June 22. The 48-page document collects under one cover…
June 29, 2020HUD’s CPD Posts Guidance on Using FEMA, CDBG-CV, and ESG-CV for Non-Congregate Sheltering
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) posted “Federal Funding Priority Order for Non-Congregate Shelter During COVID-19” on June 23. The document provides information to recipients…
June 29, 2020Treasury Department Updates Coronavirus Relief Fund Frequently Asked Questions
The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) updated its “Coronavirus Relief Fund Frequently Asked Questions” on June 24. These frequently asked questions (FAQs) supplement Treasury’s Coronavirus…
June 29, 2020Recording Available of June 22 NLIHC National Call on Coronavirus, Housing, and Homelessness
NLIHC’s most recent national call on coronavirus, housing, and homelessness took place on June 22. NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel announced a new partnership among several national…
June 29, 2020Additional Coronavirus Updates - Monday, June 29, 2020
Keywords: Covid-19, coronavirus, updates, state, local, news National Updates Department of Agriculture USDA announced on June 19 that it has extended the foreclosure and eviction moratorium for…
June 29, 2020Campaign Updates Vision, Mission, and Goal Statements to Amplify Racial Equity
The Opportunity Starts at Home multisector affordable homes campaign has updated its vision, mission, and goal statements to explicitly center racial equity. The campaign’s Racial Equity Working…
June 29, 2020Candidate Questionnaires: A Tool for Educating Voters and Engaging Campaigns
Voters want to know where candidates stand on affordable housing and homelessness. Candidate questionnaires are an effective, nonpartisan way to get information about candidate positions and inform…
June 29, 2020“The Challenge of Voting While Homeless” - Next Our Homes, Our Votes 2020 Webinar on July 16
The next NLIHC Our Homes, Our Votes 2020 webinar on July 16 at 3 pm ET will explore “The Challenge of Voting While Homeless” and what advocates, shelter providers, and outreach agencies can do to…
June 29, 2020Pilot Study Explores Allocating Housing Resources to Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
New research published in Housing Policy Debate, “No Easy Decisions: Developing an Evidence-Informed Process to Allocate Housing Choice Vouchers to Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence,” details…
June 29, 2020Michigan Advocates Create Innovative Eviction Prevention Program
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) signed an executive order on June 26 that extends the state’s eviction moratorium to July 15 and establishes an Eviction Diversion Program that will be…
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