NLIHC in the News for the Week of July 18
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of July 18: “Rent relief programs ramped up in June, but fears mount that momentum may be coming too late,”…
NLIHC Releases Out of Reach 2021
NLIHC released Out of Reach: The High Cost of Housing 2021 on July 14. The annual report highlights the mismatch between wages people earn and the price of decent rental housing in every state,…
Call Your Members of Congress TODAY and Urge Them to Co-Sponsor the ‘Housing is Infrastructure Act’ and ‘Ending Homelessness Act’
House Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters (D-CA) introduced on July 16 two major housing bills: the “Housing is Infrastructure Act” and “Ending Homelessness Act.” If enacted, the bills…
Senate Democrats Advance $3.5 Trillion Reconciliation Package Along with Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
Democratic leaders in the Senate reached an agreement on July 13 to pursue a $3.5 trillion reconciliation package that would be able to pass the chamber without Republican support. Senate Majority…
Join HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge on Today’s National Call at 2:30 pm ET on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, Affordable Housing”
Join today’s (July 19) national HoUSed campaign call from 2:30-4 pm ET. HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge will join us to discuss the importance of including robust resources for affordable housing in the…
Urban Institute Calls for Equitable Redevelopment of Public Housing, Repeal of Faircloth Amendment
Urban Institute released a new paper on June 23 highlighting the country’s public housing redevelopment needs. Decades of insufficient federal funding and weak oversight have left public housing…
Recording Available of July 12 National Call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, Affordable Housing”
During the most recent (July 12) national call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, Affordable Housing,” House Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters (D-CA) joined us to discuss her “Ending…
Analysis of California Emergency Rental Assistance Program Highlights Progress and Ongoing Renter Needs
A report released by the Housing Initiative at Penn, An Early Analysis of the California COVID-19 Rental Relief Program, provides insight into program progress, program changes, and experiences of…
Announcing NLIHC’s ERASE Webinar Series for Emergency Rental Assistance Program Stakeholders
NLIHC is pleased to announce the End Rental Arrears to Stop Evictions (ERASE) Webinar Series. This three-part series (July 28, August 4, and August 11 from 3-4:30 pm ET) will provide emergency rental…
NLIHC Testifies in Support of Improved Long-Term Disaster Recovery Funding
The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on July 15 on “CDBG Disaster Recovery: States, Cities, and Denials of Funding.” The hearing…
Framework for an Equitable COVID-19 Homelessness Response Launches Webinar Series
The Framework for an Equitable COVID-19 Homelessness Response launched a webinar series on July 15 to help communities plan how to use their coronavirus relief funds to equitably address the needs of…