NLIHC Statement on President Biden’s Proposed Increases to HUD FY2023 Budget
Washington, DC – President Biden and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge announced today their full fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget request for housing and community…
March 28, 2022Treasury Department Issues New ERA Guidance on Self-Attestation, Advance Payments, and Documentation
The U.S. Department of the Treasury on August 25 issued an updated frequently asked questions (FAQs) document to support state and local governments in expediting the distribution of emergency rental…
September 13, 2021Attorney General Garland Urges Legal Community to Take Action to Prevent Evictions
Attorney General Merrick Garland sent a letter on August 30 calling on the legal community to volunteer to confront the ongoing housing and eviction crisis. The letter urges members of the legal…
September 7, 2021Treasury, HUD, and DOJ Urge State and Local Government Leaders to Take Immediate Action to Prevent Evictions
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge, and Attorney General Merrick Garland sent a letter on August 27 to state and local government leaders urging them to take immediate action…
August 30, 2021Treasury Releases Revised ERA Guidance to Help State and Local Governments Expedite Assistance
The U.S. Department of the Treasury released on August 25 updated frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program in order to support state and local governments…
August 30, 2021NLIHC and NHLP Urge Treasury, HUD, USDA, and FHFA to Implement Eviction Moratorium Directive
NLIHC and the National Housing Law Project (NHLP) sent on August 10 a letter to the secretaries of HUD, US Department of Agriculture (USDA), and Treasury, as well as the acting director of the…
August 16, 2021CDC Announces Targeted Eviction Moratorium Through October 3
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on August 3 a limited eviction moratorium covering renters living in communities experiencing a substantial or high level of COVID-19…
August 9, 2021Treasury Releases Resources to Help State and Local Governments Speed ERA Distribution and Prevent Evictions
The U.S. Department of the Treasury on August 4 reiterated its call for state and local governments to speed the distribution of emergency rental assistance (ERA) by removing unnecessary and…
August 9, 2021Treasury Releases New Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Resources
The U.S. Department of the Treasury released new resources on the Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program to support rapid and effective distribution of ERA and prevent evictions. Treasury revised…
July 6, 2021Members of Congress Called on Biden Administration to Extend CDC Eviction Moratorium
Representatives Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), and Cori Bush (D-MO) led 45 of their House colleagues in a June 22 letter calling on the Biden administration and Director of the Centers…
June 28, 2021Treasury Releases Revised ERA Guidance to Accelerate and Broaden Distribution of Funds
The U.S. Department of the Treasury released on June 24 an updated frequently asked questions (FAQs) and fact sheet to support rapid deployment of emergency rental assistance (ERA) and prevent…
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