Representatives Pressley, Waters, and Tlaib Introduce Bill to Strengthen Tenant Rights and Protections
Representatives Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Maxine Waters (D-CA), and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) introduced on June 29 the “Tenant Empowerment Act of 2021,” (H.R. 4237). If enacted, the bill would strengthen…
Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Extend Fair Housing Act Protections to LGBTQ People
Representatives Brad Schneider (D-IL) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced on June 30 the “Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2021” (H.R.4286) to extend protections against housing discrimination to…
NAHASDA Reauthorization Reintroduced in Senate
Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Jon Tester (D-MT), and John Hoeven (R-ND) on June 24 reintroduced the “Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 2021” (S.…
House Financial Services Committee to Hold Hearings on CDBG-DR, Equitable Housing Infrastructure, and NAHASDA Reauthorization
House Financial Services Committee (HFSC) Chairwoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) announced on June 28 several full and subcommittee hearings for the month of July, including hearings on the Community…
HUD Posts CDBG CARES Act Quick Guides
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) has been posting “Quick Guides” regarding potential uses of the $5 billion Congress appropriated for Community Development Block Grant…
NLIHC Submits National Housing Trust Fund Comments
NLIHC sent formal comments supporting some features of the interim national Housing Trust Fund (HTF) regulations while urging key improvements. HUD published a notice in the Federal Register seeking…
New Blog on the Eviction Crisis Act: What It Is and Why It Matters
The Opportunity Starts at Home multi-sector affordable homes campaign recently released a new blog post titled “Eviction Crisis Act: What It Is and Why It Matters.” The blog post explores…
Slow Construction, Greater Competition for Scarce Rental Homes Dampen Residential Mobility
A paper in Housing Studies, “Housing shortages and the new downturn of residential mobility in the US,” finds a significant downturn in local moves since the Great Recession, particularly among…
Urban Displacement Project Releases Housing Precarity Risk Model
The Urban Displacement Project at the University of California at Berkeley has released its Housing Precarity Risk Model (HPRM) Dashboard, which maps neighborhood-level risk of eviction and low-…
More than Half of All Federally Assisted Homes in Some Midwestern States Are at High Risk of Negative Impacts from Natural Hazards
Source: The Public and Affordable Housing Research Corporation (PAHRC) & the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC), Taking Stock: Natural Hazards and Federally Assisted Housing, 2021.
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont Enacts Budget Allocating ARPA Funding for Housing
Governor Ned Lamont on June 23 signed Connecticut’s biennial state budget for FY22 and FY23, which includes significant funding for housing initiatives. The governor also signed a bond bill, H.B.…