House Financial Services Committee to Hold Hearings on Universal Vouchers and CDBG
House Financial Services Committee (HFSC) Chairwoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) announced on June 4 several full and subcommittee hearings for the month of June, including a hearing on ending homelessness…
Join NLIHC’s National Call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, and Affordable Housing” Today at 2:30 pm ET
Join today’s (June 7) national HoUSed campaign call from 2:30-4 pm ET. Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) will join the call to discuss the importance of including substantial housing investments…
Updates on Treasury Emergency Rental Assistance Programs: Initial Trends from Tribal Nation Programs
NLIHC tracks all emergency rental assistance programs and shares best practices to ensure funds are equitably distributed. As of June 2, NLIHC has identified 390 rental assistance programs…
Federal Appeals Court Keeps CDC Eviction Moratorium in Place as Realtors Appeal to Supreme Court
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled on June 2 that it would continue to stay a lower court ruling seeking to overturn the CDC eviction moratorium. This latest ruling leaves…
Using ARPA Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to Develop Affordable Housing
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) allocated $350 billion in Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (Fiscal Recovery Funds) to help states, counties, cities, and tribal governments…
Bipartisan Bill Creating National Disaster Safety Board Reintroduced with Support from Disaster Recovery Advocates, Researchers, and Former FEMA Administrators
Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) announced the reintroduction of the “Disaster Learning and Lifesaving Act” in the Senate on May 27. The bill was also introduced in the House of…
HUD PIH Updates Eviction Prevention and Stability Toolkit
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) updated its “Eviction Prevention and Stability Toolkit” on June 2. The 10-part toolkit has been updated (see Memo, 7/13/20) with new information and…
FHFA Extends COVID-19 Multifamily Forbearance through September 30
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced on June 3 that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) will continue to offer coronavirus forbearance to multifamily property owners with…
White House Releases Plan to Build Black Wealth and End Racial Discrimination in Housing
The White House announced new actions to reduce the racial wealth and housing gap and to address racial discrimination in the housing market. The administration plans to build Black wealth by…
Housing is Health: New Research Finds Relationship between Inclusionary Zoning and Population Health
A new study reports that positive population health outcomes are associated with inclusionary zoning (IZ) policies. The study finds that cities with IZ policies have a lower percentage of people…
Study Identifies Over 1,000 Inclusionary Housing Programs Nationwide
A paper in Housing Studies, “Inclusionary housing in the United States: Dynamics of local policy and outcomes in diverse markets,” analyzes the results of a comprehensive national survey of…