HUD Distributes Section 3 FAQs Based on Final Rule
A new set of Section 3 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) based on the new final Section 3 regulations effective November 30, 2020 (see Memo, 10/5/20) was posted on the Section 3 webpage of HUD’s…
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel Statement on HUD Withdrawal of Mixed-Status Rule
Washington, DC – The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) applauds HUD for publishing today in the Federal Register a rule, “Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of…
HUD Secretary to Address NLIHC Forum Today
Washington, DC – President Biden announced today his priorities for the “American Jobs Plan,” an approximately $2 trillion infrastructure and recovery package. The proposal includes $213 billion “to…
HUD Announces $450 Million in Coronavirus Housing Block Grants for Native American Communities
HUD announced that $450 million in Indian Housing Block Grants (IHGB) will be made available to Tribes across the country to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding was included in the American…
Sign on by April 1 to Letter Supporting Increased Federal Funding for Housing and Homelessness
Advocates for housing, community development, and ending homelessness are working together to urge Congress to provide robust funding for HUD and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) housing and…
President Biden Nominates Adrianne Todman for HUD Deputy Secretary
President Joe Biden has nominated Adrianne Todman to serve as HUD Deputy Secretary. The White House announced the nomination on March 24 and sent the nomination to the Senate on March 25. Ms. Todman…
Treasury Releases Revised Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Guidance
The U.S. Department of the Treasury released on March 16 a revised Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document regarding its $25 billion emergency rental assistance (ERA) program approved by Congress…
Senator Cortez Masto Reintroduces Bill to Combat Housing Discrimination
Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) on March 17 introduced S.769, the “Housing Fairness Act of 2021.” This bill, first introduced on December 3 (see Memo, 12/14/2020), would strengthen fair housing…
DHS Publishes Final Rule Vacating Harmful 2019 Public Charge Rule
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), a division of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), published the final rule, “Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds; Implementation of…
NLIHC Submits Comments about Proposed REAC/NSPIRE Regulations
NLIHC submitted comments regarding HUD’s proposed regulations intended to align and consolidate the various physical inspection requirements of most of HUD’s housing programs (see Memo, 1/19 and…
Public Charge Rule No Longer in Effect after Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal
The Supreme Court on March 9 agreed to dismiss litigation on the previous administration’s Public Charge Rule at the request of the Biden administration. The Court had announced on February 22 that…