Affordable Rental Housing Providers’ Expenses Increasing, Rent Revenues Declining during Pandemic
The National Leased Housing Association (NLHA) and ndp analytics released the results of a survey of low- and moderate-income housing providers conducted in August, which asked them about additional…
Recording Available of NLIHC’s September 21 National Call on “Coronavirus, Disasters, Housing, and Homelessness”
During the most recent national call on coronavirus, disasters, housing, and homelessness, experts discussed the latest data on evictions, the impact of COVID-19 on income inequality, and the…
Legislation Passes Out of Committee to Increase FEMA Reimbursement Levels for State Action on COVID-19 and 2020 Disasters
A bill increasing the amount of reimbursement that states receive from FEMA for disaster and COVID-19 emergency measures was passed by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on…
Additional Coronavirus Updates - October 5, 2020
National Updates Advocacy NLIHC’s Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) will continue to push for a broad array of resources and protections, including emergency rental…
Federal District Court Declines to Stay Massachusetts Eviction Moratorium
An eviction moratorium enacted by Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker (MA) in April put a pause on all “non-essential” evictions, including evictions for nonpayment of rent, for no fault or no cause…
Action Needed: Congress Must Act to Ensure Critical COVID-19 Relief
Nearly two weeks have passed since Congress came back from August recess. Discussions on the next COVID-19 relief bill have remained stalled since Senate Republicans failed to advance their “skinny”…
CDC Eviction Moratorium Declaration Form Available in Multiple Languages
Versions of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) eviction moratorium “declaration” form in nine languages is currently available on NLIHC’s National Moratorium webpage. Tenants must…
Ta-Nehisi Coates to Address “Racial Equity and Housing Justice during and after COVID-19” on October 6!
Join NLIHC and Ta-Nehisi Coates, National Book Award winner and distinguished writer in residence at NYU’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute for a conversation on “Racial Equity and Housing…
Join NLIHC’s National Call on Coronavirus, Disasters, Housing, and Homelessness Today at 2:30 pm ET
Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) will join today’s (September 21) national call on coronavirus, disasters, housing, and homelessness from 2:30-4 pm ET. Jim Baker of Private Equity Stakeholder Project and…
House Financial Services Committee Holds Hearing on FHFA’s Response to COVID-19
The House Financial Services Committee held on September 16 a hearing to review the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) response to the coronavirus pandemic. Mark Calabria, FHFA director, served…
HUD PIH Extends Time to Spend Some CARES Act Public Housing and Voucher Funds
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) posted Notice PIH-2020-24 extending the deadline for public housing agencies (PHAs) to spend CARES Act supplemental Public Housing Operating Funds…