Potential Harm of Rent Reporting Outlined in National Consumer Law Center Paper
The National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) issued a short paper, “Even the Catch-22s Come with Catch-22s: Potential Harms and Drawbacks of Rent Reporting,” detailing how rent reporting can carry…
Urban Institute and The Kelsey Release Report Highlighting Barriers to Housing Access Faced by People with Disabilities
Urban Institute and The Kelsey released a new report on October 21 highlighting the barriers to housing access faced by people with disabilities. The report, People with Disabilities Living in the US…
Greater Share of Renters Were Behind on Rent and Experiencing Deeper Rental Arrears in 2021 Compared to 2017
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, “2021 American Housing Survey,” https://bit.ly/3rQ1QGZ Note: The survey asks respondents, “For how many of the last 3 months [were you] unable to pay all or part of the…
Evanston, Illinois, Adds Protections to New Fair Housing Ordinance
Evanston, Illinois, has expanded the protections the city offers tenants by amending its “Fair Housing Ordinance,” which was adopted with unanimous support by the Evanston City Council on September…
NLIHC Seeks ERASE Project Coordinator
NLIHC seeks a project coordinator for its ERASE (End Rental Arrears to Stop Evictions) project. The ERASE project coordinator will work with the senior director and ERASE team to support the…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of October 23
The following are some of the news stories to which NLIHC contributed during the week of October 23: “First look: Federal program tackles post-Ian homelessness” Axios, October 24 at: https://bit.…
Where to Find Us – October 31
NLIHC staff will be speaking at the following events in the coming months: Housing for All Reception – Washington, DC, November 2 (Kim Johnson) California Rural Housing Coalition Summit:…
DHRC Sends Letter to FEMA Regarding Barriers to Assistance in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Fiona
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel sent a letter to FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell expressing concern over the recent rise in the number of applications for Hurricane Fiona assistance in Puerto…
NLIHC Joins Hispanic Federation and Organizations in Puerto Rico in Sending Letter to FEMA and HUD about Hurricane Fiona Recovery
NLIHC joined the Hispanic Federation and the Puerto Rico-based organizations Fundacion Fondo De Acceso a la Justicia, Inc., Taller Salud, and Proyecto Matria in a letter to FEMA and HUD presenting a…
HUD Releases Updated Disaster Readiness, Response, and Recovery Guidebook for PHAs
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) released last month an updated version of its “Public Housing Agency Disaster Readiness, Response, and Recovery Guidebook.” The guidebook, the last…
Latest Disaster Housing Recovery Updates
Hurricane Ian FEMA has made individual assistance available to 26 counties in Florida. Residents in Brevard, Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Flagler, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Hillsborough,…