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 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 “…
HUD Issues CARES Act Mortgage Relief Guidance
HUD issued Mortgagee Letter 2020-09 on April 10 implementing a standard forbearance protocol for multifamily borrowers, servicers, and lenders that follows provisions of Section 4023 of the “…
NLIHC Releases Searchable Database and Map of Multifamily and Affordable Housing Properties Covered by Federal Eviction Moratoriums
The CARES Act, passed on March 25, included much-needed federal eviction moratoriums for tenants in federally-supported properties. The country’s complicated housing finance system makes it difficult…
NLIHC and National Partners Release CARES Act Guidance for State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Governments
NLIHC, the National Alliance to End Homelessness, Mayors & CEOs for US Housing Investment, and the National League of Cities released on April 15 guidance for state, local, tribal, and…
National Housing Law Project Provides Multiple Resources Relating to Coronavirus, April 13
The National Housing Law Project (NHLP) has produced several resources for tenants and advocates to help address the coronavirus pandemic. They include, “Tenant’s Rights and COVID-19,” “Summary and…
President Signs Coronavirus Package with Funding for Homelessness and Housing
Congress passed and President Trump signed into law a $2 trillion direct spending bill to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. The bill passed out of the Senate the evening of March 25 on a unanimous…
FHFA Offers Owners of Multifamily Properties Mortgage Forbearance if They Agree to Suspend Evictions
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), the federal agency overseeing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, announced on March 23 that owners of multifamily properties with mortgages backed by Fannie Mae or…
House Committee Holds Hearing on Affordable Housing, Gentrification, and Evictions
The House Financial Services Committee held a full committee hearing on January 14, “On the Brink of Homelessness: How the Affordable Housing Crisis and the Gentrification of America is Leaving…
Representative Delauro Introduces Bill to Provide Legal Representation for Households Facing Eviction
Representative Rosa Delauro (D-CT) introduced the “Eviction Prevention Act” (H.R. 5298) on December 4. If enacted, the bill would authorize the creation of a federal grant program for state and local…
Representative Ocasio-Cortez Releases Ambitious Proposal to Address Poverty
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) unveiled “A Just Society,” an ambitious anti-poverty proposal, on September 25. The proposal aims to improve federal anti-poverty interventions through…