Puerto Rico Advocates Urge Governor to Sign Disaster Housing Recovery Bill
Housing advocates in Puerto Rico successfully advocated passage of disaster housing recovery legislation and emergency rental assistance during their most recent state legislative session. At the…
Federal Reserve Releases New Rental Debt Estimates, Bolsters Case for ERA Distribution
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia released new estimates of rental debt for households that experienced job loss or involuntary part-time work during COVID-19. The report, “Household Rental…
Treasury Releases Resources to Help State and Local Governments Speed ERA Distribution and Prevent Evictions
The U.S. Department of the Treasury on August 4 reiterated its call for state and local governments to speed the distribution of emergency rental assistance (ERA) by removing unnecessary and…
End Rental Arrears to Stop Evictions (ERASE) Emergency Rental Assistance Checklists Now Available
Emergency rental assistance (ERA) programs must serve the lowest-income and most marginalized renters in need of housing assistance in time to prevent a wave of evictions and to promote housing…
Take Action! Biden Administration Calls on Stakeholders to Raise Awareness of Emergency Rental Assistance
The Biden administration is calling on major companies, nonprofits, government agencies, faith-based organizations, and others to spread the word that emergency rental assistance (ERA) is available…
NLIHC Testifies before Congress on Federal Efforts to Keep Americans Housed during Pandemic
The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus held a hearing on July 27, “Oversight of Pandemic Evictions: Assessing Abuses by Corporate Landlords and Federal Efforts to Keep Americans in their…
House Financial Services Committee Holds Hearing on “Building Back a Better, More Equitable Housing Infrastructure for America”
The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on July 20 titled, “Building Back a Better, More Equitable Housing Infrastructure for America: Oversight of the Department of Housing and Urban…
New Treasury Data Show June Uptick in ERA Spending as Eviction Moratorium Expiration Looms
The Department of Treasury on July 22 released updated emergency rental assistance spending data, revealing an uptick in spending in June. By the end of June, grantees had paid out a total of $3…
New NLIHC Report Examines How ERA Programs Implement Direct-to-Tenant Payments
A new NLIHC report, Direct-to-Tenant Payment Implementation: Increasing Flexibility and Equity in Emergency Rental Assistance Programs, outlines why direct-to-tenant payments are needed in emergency…
White House Hosts Second Virtual Convening on Eviction Prevention
The White House hosted a second virtual eviction prevention convening on July 21 to help municipalities quickly deliver rental assistance and develop community-specific eviction-prevention plans. The…
Representative Clyburn Sends Letters to Corporate Landlords to Investigate Pandemic Evictions
Representative James Clyburn (D-SC), chair of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, sent letters on July 19 to corporate landlords Invitation Homes, Pretium Partners, Ventron Management…