HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) issued a Memorandum on March 31, 2021 updating waivers to HUD homelessness program regulations in the context of coronavirus. Ten waivers…
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs (Multifamily) posted Notice H 2021-01 on April 13 announcing the continued availability of “COVID-19 Supplemental Payments” (CSP) for Section 8, Section…
National Updates
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
The USDA announced on April 9 that young adults under the age of 25 experiencing homelessness will now be able to receive meals at emergency…
During the most recent national call on HoUSed: Universal, Stable, and Affordable Housing, we received an update on the extension and enforcement of the CDC eviction moratorium, discussed the housing…
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) posted guidance for public housing agencies (PHAs) to assist them in supporting access to vaccines for residents and staff. Working with state and…
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs (Multifamily), which oversees contracts with private owners of HUD-assisted properties, issued its tenth update to “Questions and Answers for Office of…
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) posted new guidance on using Community Development Block Grant-Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) funds for rent assistance (and by extension utility…
NLIHC Resources
New Resource: FEMA Non-Congregate Sheltering During the Pandemic: Policy Changes and New Opportunities to Address the Needs of People Experiencing Homelessness
Frequently Asked…
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a joint statement on March 29 announcing that the agencies will monitor and investigate eviction…
Updated NLIHC Resources
Economic Impact Payments: Frequently Asked Questions [and a version in Español]
Guidance for Helping People Experiencing Homelessness Access their Economic Impact Payments…
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel sent a letter on behalf of NLIHC and its Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) on March 31 to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge,…
Join resident leaders and NLIHC staff for a new Tenant Talk Live! format! In place of a Forum Resident Session, this Tenant Talk Live! will move from the webinar format to meeting format,…