Join Tenant Talk Live! on August 31 at 6 pm ET
Join resident leaders and NLIHC staff for the next Tenant Talk Live! webinar. We will discuss how low-income residents can mobilize for the 2020 election. The next Tenant Talk Live! bimonthly call/…
Clark County NV Renters Gain Source-of-Income Protections during COVID-19
The Clark County (Nevada) Commission unanimously passed emergency protections for renters impacted by the coronavirus. The ordinance, passed on August 4 after being introduced and championed by…
Congress Goes Home While Tens of Millions of Renters Risk Losing Theirs
The Senate officially adjourned for August recess through Labor Day, walking away from negotiations over the next coronavirus relief package and leaving tens of millions of renters on their own as…
Join NLIHC’s National Call on Coronavirus, Housing, and Homelessness Today at 2:30 pm ET
Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) will join today’s (August 17) national call on coronavirus, housing, and homelessness at 2:30-4:00 pm ET. Senator Merkley will discuss the state of play between the White…
HUD Announces Restart of Physical Inspections
HUD Secretary Ben Carson announced on August 7 that HUD will resume Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) physical inspections of public housing and privately owned HUD-assisted multifamily properties…
HUD Posts CDBG-CV Waiver Notice
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) posted an advance version of a notice waiving certain regulations pertaining to $5 billion in supplemental Community Development Block Grant…
Summary of HUD’s CDBG-CV Presentation from NLIHC’s National Coronavirus, Housing, and Homelessness Call, July 27
NLIHC’s national call on coronavirus, housing, and homelessness on July 27 featured two senior career staff members of HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD): Janet Golrick, acting…
HUD Posts Frequently Asked Questions on Coronavirus for ESG, CoC, and HOWPA Programs
HUD’s Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs (SNAPS) on August 11 posted Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the use of supplemental CARES Act funds in three programs: Emergency Solutions Grant…
HUD Issues Guidance on Environmental Reviews for Coronavirus-Related Activities
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) issued Notice CPD-20-07 on August 6, providing guidance on conducting environmental reviews for activities addressing the coronavirus pandemic…
HUD Posts Brochures for Tenants and Landlords on Rent Repayment
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) posted two brochures, one intended to help tenants with rent arrears approach their landlords about repayment plans, and one for landlords…
Recording Available of NLIHC’s August 10 National Call on “Coronavirus, Housing, and Homelessness”
During the most recent national call on coronavirus, housing, and homelessness, Chairwoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) and Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) discussed the latest updates from Capitol…