NLIHC in the News for the Week of March 20
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of March 20: “The US’s top housing authority just declared housing a human right” Quartz, March 23 at: https://…
Where to Find Us – March 28
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel and others from the NLIHC team will be speaking at the following events in the coming months: Housing California’s 2022 Conference, “A Roadmap to A Better…
Last Chance to Register for NLIHC Virtual Housing Policy Forum Tomorrow and Wednesday, Featuring Top Congressional Leaders and More!
Register for NLIHC’s Virtual Housing Policy Forum 2022: Achieving Housing Justice, taking place from 12:30 to 5:30 pm ET on March 22 and 1 to 5:30 pm ET on March 23! This year’s Forum will…
Participate in Virtual Capitol Hill Day on March 24!
NLIHC invites advocates from across the country to join a Virtual Capitol Hill Day on Thursday, March 24. Advocates will meet with members of Congress or their staff to urge them to support funding…
Take Action on FY23 Appropriations and the Reconciliation Package
President Biden is expected to release his budget request for fiscal year (FY) 2023 as soon as this week, signaling the official start of the FY2023 appropriations season. Congress passed and the…
Over $1 Billion of ERA Funds Reallocated in Second Round; Four State Grantees Voluntarily or Involuntarily Reallocated More Than 50% of Their ERA1 Allocation
The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) released new data on reallocations of the initial appropriation of Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA1). The release of the data marked the second of…
Lowest-Income Renters Continue to Struggle with Rent Despite Increased ERA Awareness
Recent research from Urban Institute and Avail shows that renters’ awareness of emergency rental assistance (ERA) increased over the past year. Despite increased awareness of ERA, however, the lowest…
Today’s National HoUSed Campaign Call Postponed due to NLIHC’s 2022 Virtual Housing Policy Forum, March 22-23
Because NLIHC’s Virtual Housing Policy Forum is taking place this week, we are postponing today’s (March 21) National HoUSed Campaign Call for Universal, Stable, Affordable Housing. The HoUSed…
Recording of March 14 National HoUSed Campaign Call Now Available
In our most recent (March 14) national call for the “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, and Affordable Housing” campaign, we discussed the status of the fiscal year (FY) 2022 spending bill and its…
Treasury Releases Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) Project Highlights
The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) published an article on March 9 providing examples of how governments are using Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) to benefit…
Coronavirus Updates – March 21, 2022
National Updates Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HUD announced on March 11 the award of nearly $70 million in Indian Community Development Block Grant-American Rescue Plan (ICDBG-…