Senators Push Funding for Rural Housing Assistance in Next Emergency Package
Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) led a bipartisan group of 16 senators in a letter sent on April 17 to Senate Appropriations Chair Richard Shelby (R-AL) and Ranking Member Patrick Leahy (D-VT)…
CHCDF Urges Congress to Provide Additional Housing Resources
The Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF) sent a letter on April 23 urging congressional leadership to include resources for affordable housing and community development…
NHLP and NLIHC Send Letter to HUD Secretary Carson Urging Tenant Protections
The National Housing Law Project (NHLP) and NLIHC sent a letter to HUD Secretary Ben Carson on April 21 urging HUD to take additional steps to protect tenants and maximize existing resources to house…
NHLP Summarizes and Provides Recommendations for Public Housing and Voucher Waivers
The National Housing Law Project (NHLP) has prepared a comprehensive summary of Notice PIH 2020-05 that provided waivers to certain statutory and regulatory requirements for public housing and the…
Two-Page Explanation of CARES Act Eviction Moratorium Posted by HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs (Multifamily) posted a two-page explanation of the CARES Act eviction moratorium. It is designed for residents who have HUD-funded rental assistance and/…
Section 108 Loan Guarantee Relief Could Reduce CDBG Used for Housing
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) has issued “Relief for HUD Section 108 Borrowers Impacted by Coronavirus” guidance that has the potential to reduce the amount of Community…
HUD PIH Posts Guidance about CARES Act Eviction Moratorium
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) posted “Eviction Moratorium: COVID-19 FAQs for Public Housing Agencies” on April 21. The FAQ document provides guidance about Section 4024 of the “…
HUD PIH Posts COVID-19 FAQs for Public Housing Agencies, Version 3
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) posted COVID-19 FAQs for Public Housing Agencies, Version 3 on April 22. Some updates refer to Notice PIH 2020-05, which offers public housing agencies…
Advocates Create Materials for Residents about CARES Act Eviction Moratoriums
Two brief summaries written for residents explain the eviction moratoriums included in the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.” A two-page summary in both English and Spanish…
Recording Now Available of NLIHC’s April 20 National Call on “Coronavirus, Housing, and Homelessness”
More than 2,000 organizers, advocates, reporters, and legislative staff attended the weekly “Coronavirus, Housing, and Homelessness” national call hosted by NLIHC and our Disaster Recovery Housing…
Recording of NLIHC Webinar on CARES Act Implementation Now Available
The Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF) and Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC), two NLIHC-led groups, hosted an April 23 webinar on the implementation of “…