Join NLIHC’s National Call on Coronavirus, Housing & Homelessness Today at 2:30 pm ET
Join today’s (May 18) national call on coronavirus, housing and homelessness at 2:30-4:00 pm ET to discuss the House-passed “HEROES Act” and needed advocacy actions to ensure its housing and…
Ibram Kendi to Address “Racial Equity During the COVID-19 Pandemic” on May 21
Join Ibram X. Kendi, National Book Award-winning author of How to Be an Antiracist and Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America, and Diane Yentel, NLIHC president…
HUD CPD Distributes $1 Billion Second-Round CDBG-CV Funds
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) posted the second round of CARES Act CDBG supplemental funding, CDBG-CV, on May 11. The methodology for distributing the $1 billion second…
HUD Eviction Moratorium Flyers Available in Multiple Languages
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) and Office of Multifamily Housing Programs (Multifamily) have each made resident-oriented flyers explaining the CARES Act eviction moratorium. PIH’s…
HUD PIH Establishes Process for CARES Act Mainstream Voucher Allocation
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) posted Notice PIH 2020-09 on May 12. The notice describes the process for allocating unobligated Mainstream Voucher Program funding for incremental…
HUD HOPWA Program Posts Fact Sheet on CARES Act Eviction Moratorium
HUD’s Office of HIV/AIDS Housing in the Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) posted a fact sheet, “Overview of CARES Act Moratorium on Evictions and Effect on the Housing Opportunities…
HUD HOPWA Program Issues Notice Implementing CARES Act Supplemental Funding Provisions
HUD’s Office of HIV/AIDS Housing in the Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) issued Notice CPD-20-05 on May 8. The Notice provides instructions for implementing CARES Act provisions…
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Provides Guidance on CARES Act Eviction Moratoriums
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) posted a blog on May 11, “Protections for Renters During the Coronavirus Pandemic.” This easy-to-read guide explains CARES Act eviction moratoriums and…
Additional Coronavirus Updates - Monday, May 18, 2020
NLIHC maintains a COVID-19/Housing and Homelessness News and Resource page with policy recommendations, factsheets, frequently asked questions, research notes, and additional resources. National…
Campaign Launches Take-Action Letter in Support of Housing Resources and Protections in “HEROES Act”
Advocates have sent nearly 1,300 letters to members of Congress through the Opportunity Starts at Home multi-sector affordable homes campaign over the past six weeks. The letters advocate inclusion…
Nebraska’s In-person Election Foreshadows How Voting May Look in the Future
Elections officials across the nation are examining voting procedures to ensure that all voters can exercise their civil responsibility and do so safely. The Nebraska statewide election on Tuesday,…