National Updates
Biden Administration
The Biden administration is calling on major companies, nonprofits, government agencies, faith-based organizations, and others to spread the word that…
The NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) convenes and supports disaster-impacted communities to ensure that federal disaster recovery efforts reach all impacted households, including…
The Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee held a nomination hearing for three assistant secretary positions at the Department of Housing and Development (HUD). The HUD nominations…
The Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee held a nomination hearing for three assistant secretary positions at the Department of Housing and Development (HUD). The HUD nominations…
HUD’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) issued a June 28 report, “Multifamily Health and Safety Complaint Process,” finding that the Office of Multifamily Housing Programs’ complaint process did…
HUD announced in the August 6 Federal Register its publication of FY22 Fair Market Rents (FMRs). FMRs are used to determine payment standards for the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program; initial…
A recently released study from the National Bureau of Economic Research finds that longer exposure to more advantaged neighborhoods during childhood improves long-term health, well-being, and…
A new study published in Cityscape, “Understanding Low-Income Hispanic Housing Challenges and the Use of Housing and Homelessness Assistance,” finds that despite facing severe housing challenges,…
An article in Cityscape, “Estimating the Prevalence of Eviction in the United States: New Data from the 2017 American Housing Survey,” examines key findings from the 2017 American Housing Survey (AHS…
The New Jersey state budget signed by Governor Phil Murphy on June 29 preserves full funding of New Jersey’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF) and uses general funds to pay for other non-AHTF…
The National Housing Law Project (NHLP) will conduct a webinar, “Crime-Free Programs and Nuisance Property Ordinances: How Their Enforcement May Implicate Civil Rights and Other Laws,” on Thursday,…
