Treasury Issues New Guidance on Using Unobligated ERA2 Funds for Affordable Rental Housing and Eviction Prevention Purposes
The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) published guidance on July 27 on the use of emergency rental assistance funds provided through the “American Rescue Plan Act” – referred to as “ERA2” –…
ERASE Cohort Member Releases Report Revealing Evictions’ Disparate Impact on Black, Latino, and Female-Headed Households in Connecticut
The Connecticut Fair Housing Center and CT Data Collaborative released a report, “Exposing Connecticut’s Eviction Crisis: Understanding the Intersection of Race and Sex in Connecticut’s Eviction…
NLIHC Testifies before Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee Regarding Affordability in the Rental Market
The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a hearing, “‘The Rent Eats First’: How Renters and Communities are Impacted by Today’s Housing Market,” on August 2. The hearing…
Representative Jamaal Bowman Introduces “Emergency Price Stabilization Act”
Representative Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) unveiled the “Emergency Price Stabilization Act” on August 4. The bill would expand the White House Supply Chains Disruption Task Force to include a new sub-task…
Summer of IDEAS Event Series Concludes with Live Discussion about Pulitzer Prize-Winning Book Invisible Child
NLIHC’s Summer of IDEAS event series concluded on August 4 with a panel discussion moderated by Melissa Harris-Perry about the Pulitzer Prize-winning book Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival and Hope…
Join New NLIHC, NAEH, CBPP Webinar Series 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 join our special four-part webinar series on homelessness…
Senate Passes Budget Reconciliation Bill That Excludes Essential Housing Investments
Senate Democrats passed yesterday a reconciliation package that includes roughly $433 billion in new spending over the next 10 years on climate, energy, and health provisions. However, the “Inflation…
Recording of August 1 National HoUSed Campaign Call Now Available
On NLIHC’s most recent (August 1) national call for the “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, Affordable Housing” campaign, we provided brief updates from Capitol Hill, learned about NLIHC’s upcoming webinars…
Engage Your Members of Congress during August Recess!
The House released and voted out of committee all 12 of its fiscal year (FY) 2023 spending bills, and the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and…
Senate Committee Passes Universal Application Bill, though Questions Remain about Integration with Other Long-Term Recovery Programs
The U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held a markup hearing on August 3 during which 28 bills were unanimously approved. Among these bills was a measure to create a…
NLIHC Joins National Housing and Homelessness Organizations in Submitting Testimony Opposing Cicero Institute-Backed Bill in Georgia
NLIHC joined eight national housing and homelessness organizations in submitting testimony on August 4 to the Georgia State Senate Committee on Unsheltered Homelessness. The testimony opposed two…