Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – October 12, 2021
The Universidad de Puerto Rico Resiliency Law Center held a congressional staff briefing on September 27 on the status of recovery in Puerto Rico titled “Four Years of Disenchantment: Reasons for…
Interim Final Rule Requires Public Housing and PBRA Tenants to Receive ERA Information in 30-Day Eviction Notices
HUD published an interim final rule in the Federal Register on October 7 that applies when there is a national emergency such as the current pandemic and when federal funding is available to assist…
Office of the Inspector General Finds HUD Struggles to Ensure Maximum Voucher Use
HUD’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) published HUD’s Oversight of Voucher Utilization and Reallocation in the Housing Choice Voucher Program, which reports that HUD faces challenges ensuring…
Campaign Sends Updated Letter to Congress Urging Robust Housing Investments in Build Back Better Act
The Opportunity Starts at Home multi-sector affordable homes campaign sent an updated letter to Congress on October 6 urging robust investments in the “Build Back Better Act” for housing vouchers,…
Interactive Report Outlines Impacts of Universal Housing Vouchers
The Housing Initiative at Penn released a report titled “Exploring a Universal Housing Voucher.” The interactive online report examines the projected impacts of a universal Housing Choice Voucher (…
Report Examines Why Renters of Color Expected Eviction Despite Moratorium
A report by the Urban Institute, “Perceptions of Eviction Likelihood among Renters of Color,” explores why Black renters and other renters of color behind on rent in Washington, D.C. commonly…
Universal Housing Choice Vouchers Would Lift Many Renter Households Out of Poverty
Source: The Housing Initiative at Penn. (2021). Exploring a Universal Housing Voucher. Philadelphia, PA: Author. Retrieved from https://www.housinginitiative.org/universal-voucher.html.
Denver Mayor Proposes Investments in Housing and Addressing Homelessness
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock’s proposed budget for 2022 includes an investment of nearly $230 million in local and federal dollars to support affordable housing and efforts to combat homelessness.…
Urban Land Institute Terwilliger Center Seeks Advocates’ Perspectives through Residential Stability Survey
The Urban Land Institute Terwilliger Center is conducting research on policy approaches to improving residential stability and the tenant-landlord framework. As part of the research, the Center…
Immediate Action Needed! Protect Housing for People Most in Need in ‘Build Back Better Act!’
President Biden and congressional leaders are crafting an agreement with moderate Democrats to drastically cut the “Build Back Better Act” economic recovery package. The Washington Post reported on…
Representative Omar and Senator Merkley Introduce Affordable HOME Act
Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced on September 24 the “Affordable Housing Opportunities Made Equitable (HOME) Act,” which would address the nation’s housing…