NLIHC Sends Letter to Treasury Department, Calls for Data Transparency on Emergency Rental Assistance
On behalf of NLIHC, the NLIHC End Rental Arrears to Stop Evictions (ERASE) cohort, and the NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition, NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel sent a letter on…
Coronavirus Updates – December 13, 2021
National Updates Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HUD announced on December 7 more than $52 million in Indian Community Block Grant - American Rescue Plan (ICDBG-ARP) grants to 49…
Chicago Case Study Examines How Small-Scale Landlords Responded to COVID-19
A new study from the American Bar Foundation, “The Impact of COVID-19 on Small Rental Property Management: Insights from a Chicago Case Study,” examines small-scale landlords’ business practices and…
Some ERA Programs Close Application Portals as They Project Expending Funds
While many Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) programs funded by the U.S. Department of the Treasury continue to distribute funds slowly, others have received enough applications to allocate all funds…
Coronavirus Updates –November 22, 2021
National Updates Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HUD on November 10 announced $74 million in Indian Community Block Grant – American Rescue Plan (ICDBG-ARP) grants to 68 Tribal…
NLIHC Report Finds $1.2 Billion at Risk of Reallocation, Recommends Actions for Recapture and Reallocation
NLIHC released a report, Emergency Rental Assistance Spending and Performance Trends, on the progress of the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA1) programs in their…
Coronavirus Updates –November 15, 2021
Updated NLIHC Resources Treasury's ERA1 Reallocation Guidance ARPA Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds: Affordable Housing Investments National Updates FEMA The Biden administration…
NLIHC Sends Letter to Treasury Calling for Additional ERA Reallocation Guidance
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel sent a letter on November 4 to U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge, and White House Senior Advisor Gene Sperling,…
Research Shows Landlord-Tenant Relationship Influences ERA Applications
Recent research from Urban Institute and Avail demonstrates that as awareness of emergency rental assistance increases, existing relationships between small landlords and tenants influence…
Additional Coronavirus Updates –November 8, 2021
National Updates Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) As part of the CDBG CARES (CDBG-CV) Act Webinar Series, HUD will hold a webinar on November 17 from 1-2:30 pm ET on co-managing…
Members of Congress Urge Treasury to Provide Further Guidance on ERA Reallocation
Representative Cori Bush (D-MO) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) led 52 of their colleagues in sending a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on November 3 requesting additional information…