Advocates Create Materials for Residents about CARES Act Eviction Moratoriums
Two brief summaries written for residents explain the eviction moratoriums included in the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.” A two-page summary in both English and Spanish…
Recording Now Available of NLIHC’s April 20 National Call on “Coronavirus, Housing, and Homelessness”
More than 2,000 organizers, advocates, reporters, and legislative staff attended the weekly “Coronavirus, Housing, and Homelessness” national call hosted by NLIHC and our Disaster Recovery Housing…
Recording of NLIHC Webinar on CARES Act Implementation Now Available
The Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF) and Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC), two NLIHC-led groups, hosted an April 23 webinar on the implementation of “…
Additional Coronavirus Updates - Monday, April 27, 2020
NLIHC will be hosting weekly national calls on COVID-19 and housing/homelessness on Monday afternoons. The next call is this coming Monday, April 20 at 2:30 to 4 pm ET. Participants include former…
Multi-Sector Advocates Send Letters to Congress Urging Housing Investments in Next COVID-19 Relief Package
Over the past two weeks, advocates sent 850 letters to Congress through the Opportunity Starts at Home multi-sector affordable homes campaign. The letters urge Congress to include housing…
Majorities of Lower-Income and Hispanic Households Experience Job Loss or Pay Cut Due to COVID-19
Source: Pew Research Center, 2020.
Join NLIHC’s “Coronavirus, Housing and Homelessness” Call Today at 2:30 p.m. ET!
NLIHC and the NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition host weekly national calls on “Coronavirus, Homelessness, and Housing” every Monday at 2:30 pm ET. These calls feature leaders from…
Representative Omar Introduces Bill to Cancel Rent Payments during Pandemic
Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) introduced on April 17 the “Rent and Mortgage Cancellation Act” to institute a nationwide cancellation of rents and home mortgage payments through the duration of the…
51 Representatives Urge House and Senate Leaders to Include $100 Billion in Emergency Rental Assistance in Next COVID-19 Response Bill
A group of 51 U.S. representatives, led by Representatives Jesús “Chuy” García (D-IL) and Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), sent a letter on April 10 to House and Senate leaders urging them to include $100…
HUD Clarifies that Four CARES Act CDBG Provisions Are Immediately Available
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) announced that four provisions in “The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act” (CARES Act) pertaining to the Community Development…
HUD Issues Overall HOME Program Waivers
HUD Acting Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development (CPD) John Gibbs signed a Memorandum, “Availability of Waivers and Suspensions of the HOME Program Requirements in Response to…