New Congress Opens to Rocky First Week, Foreshadowing Funding Fights Ahead
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate returned to Capitol Hill on January 3 to begin the 118th Congress, with Democrats maintaining control of the Senate and Republicans taking…
Proposed Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule Clears OMB; AFFH Data and Mapping Tool Video Series Now Available
A proposed Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule providing “a more effective means to affirmatively further the purposes and policies of the ‘Fair Housing Act’” was cleared by the Office…
Carbon Monoxide Detector and Alarm Requirement Takes Effect
HUD has issued reminders that, as of December 27, 2022, all HUD-assisted units must have carbon monoxide (CO) detectors or alarms installed. The reminders were sent to owners and operators of HUD-…
Section 3 Compliance Reporting Still Not Required by HUD
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) issued Notice PIH 2022-38/FPM-19-2022 on December 20, 2022, informing public housing agencies (PHAs) that they are not required to report on Section 3…
HUD Launches No-Cost Ordering Portal for COVID-19 Test Kits for Section 202 Providers
HUD has launched a new resource to make at-home COVID-19 testing kits available for free to older adults living in Section 202 Housing for the Elderly properties. The resource was launched in…
Representative Andy Levin (D-MI) Introduces Tenants’ Right to Organize Act
Representative Andy Levin (D-MI) introduced the “Tenants’ Right to Organize Act” (H.R. 9587) in the U.S. House of Representatives on December 19, 2022. The bill would protect the organizing rights of…
Register Now for Today’s (1/9) NLIHC, NAEH, CBPP Webinar on Homelessness and Housing First
NLIHC, the National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH), and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) invite advocates nationwide to register for our new webinar series on homelessness and…
FEMA Releases 2022 National Preparedness Report Detailing Efforts to Improve Support for Underserved Communities
FEMA released its 2022 National Preparedness Report on December 31. The report addresses the state of disaster preparedness and efforts to increase resilience in the U.S. during 2021. In particular,…
Apply for a 2023 Housing Policy Forum Hotel Scholarship!
NLIHC’s Housing Policy Forum 2023: Onward to Housing Justice will take place on March 21-23, 2023, at the Hilton Capitol Hill Hotel in Washington, D.C. Held annually, the forum offers…
Join Today’s (1/9) Tenant Talk Live Webinar to Reset for Housing Justice Advocacy in 2023
NLIHC will host this year’s first session of “Tenant Talk Live” – a webinar with and for renter and resident leaders – today (January 9) at 6 pm ET. During the webinar, NLIHC staff will facilitate a…
New Study Reveals Impacts of Evictions on College Students in Texas
A new study released by the Child Poverty Action Lab (CPAL) found that students at Dallas College in Texas who experienced eviction were more likely to drop out of college and less likely to re-…