Point of View: We’re Running Out of Time – By Diane Yentel, NLIHC President and CEO
Congress returns to work today, with very little time left to negotiate and enact the next coronavirus emergency spending bill. Without a significant and sustained federal intervention, between 19…
Take Action: Virtual Lobby Day Is Tomorrow!
The U.S. Senate will move on a COVID-19 spending package before the end of July, and the window is closing for needed advocacy. The time to act is now! NLIHC and our partners across the country have…
NLIHC Releases Research Note on How Rental Assistance Programs Are Addressing Housing Instability during COVID-19
NLIHC released today a Research Note, “State and Local Rental Assistance Programs: Finding Solutions for a Growing Crisis,” that provides a descriptive analysis of rental assistance programs created…
NLIHC Releases Spanish Edition of Tenant Talk: A Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic (Una Respuesta a la Pandemia de COVID-19)
NLIHC released on July 15 a special Spanish-language edition of the recently released Tenant Talk: A Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic – Shelter in Place…
Join NLIHC’s National Call on Coronavirus, Housing, and Homelessness Today at 2:30 pm ET
Join today’s (July 20) national call on coronavirus, housing and homelessness at 2:30-4 pm ET to hear from Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) discuss how advocates can help ensure that the essential…
NLIHC Hosts Virtual Hill Briefing on “Out of Reach: What State and Local Data Tell Us About Solutions to America’s Housing Crisis Before, During and After COVID-19”
NLIHC held a virtual briefing for congressional staffers on July 16 on the release of Out of Reach: The High Cost of Housing, NLIHC’s annual publication comparing rents and wages nationally and in…
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) Posts CDBG-CV Fact Sheet
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) posted long-awaited guidance for using $5 billion supplemental Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds (called CDBG-CV) appropriated by…
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) Posts New Update to COVID-19 FAQs for Public Housing Agencies
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) posted its fifth update to COVID-19 FAQs for Public Housing Agencies on July 16. This version of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) is a major…
Recording Available of NLIHC’s July 13 National Call on “Coronavirus, Housing, and Homelessness”
NLIHC’s last national call on “Coronavirus, Housing, and Homelessness” took place on July 13. Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mark Calabria and HUD Assistant Secretary of Public and Indian…
Additional Coronavirus Updates – Monday, July 20, 2020
National Updates Congress House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-NY) announced that she would delay or cancel August recess to pass a coronavirus relief bill. Speaker Pelosi discussed the need to approve…
NLIHC Submits Comments to USICH on Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness
NLIHC submitted comments on July 10 to the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) to help shape the agency’s strategic plan to prevent and end homelessness. USICH is charged with…