White House Releases “Build Back Better Act” Framework with Historic Investments in Affordable Housing
President Joe Biden released on October 28 a framework for the “Build Back Better Act,” moving Congress one step closer to enacting the legislation. The $1.75 trillion economic recovery package –…
Join NLIHC’s National Call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, and Affordable Housing” Today at 2:30 pm ET
Join today’s (November 1) national HoUSed campaign call from 2:30-4 pm ET. We will be joined by Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), who will discuss his work to secure rental assistance in the “Build…
Recording Available of October 25 National HoUSed Call
On our most recent (October 25) call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, and Affordable Housing,” Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) discussed the housing investments in the Build Back Better Act. “We’ve got a…
September Data Show 40% of ERA1 Allocation Disbursed, Many Grantees Remain at Risk of Funding Recapture and Reallocation
The U.S. Department of the Treasury released updated Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program spending data through September 30, revealing that an additional $2.6 billion in ERA1 and $354 million…
Analysis Shows Financial Impact of COVID-19 on Small- and Medium-Scale Landlords
JP Morgan Chase Institute released “How did landlords fare during COVID?,” which used administrative data to examine how small- and medium-scale landlords fared financially during the pandemic. While…
Treasury Releases ERA1 Reallocation Resources
The U.S. Department of the Treasury on October 25 published a letter to Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program grantees highlighting additional details on the ERA1 reallocation process and three…
NLIHC Announces RFP for ERASE Evaluation
NLIHC released a request for proposals (RFP) for a consultant, evaluation firm and/or academic institution to conduct a multi-site evaluation that will assess the impact and effectiveness of COVID-…
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Passes Multiple Disaster Recovery Reform Bills
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed five bills to reform the disaster recovery system at a session on October 27. The bills address separate elements of how FEMA responds and…
NLIHC Submits Testimony for Hearings on Disaster Recovery Efforts
The House Committee on Homeland Security and the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure held hearings on disaster recovery on October 26 and 27, respectively. Both featured discussion…
FEMA Individual Assistance Staff Attend Disaster Housing Recovery Working Group Meeting to Discuss Reforms
Chris Smith, director of the Individual Assistance Division at the Office of Response and Recovery, Recovery Directorate at FEMA, and additional members of the FEMA Individual Assistance team met…
Additional Coronavirus Updates –November 1, 2021
ERASE Updates NLIHC announced the launch of the End Rental Arrears to Stop Evictions (ERASE) webpage. The webpage includes resources for tenants, state and local housing advocates, policymakers,…