NLIHC in the News for the Week of July 11
Here are some of the news stories NLIHC contributed to the week of July 11: “With federal eviction moratorium set to expire, states offer patchwork protections,” NBC News, July 12 at: https://…
House Proposes Significant Funding Increases for Housing Programs in FY22 Spending Bill
The House Appropriations Committee released on July 11 its fiscal year (FY) 2022 draft spending bill, which would provide a $6.8 billion increase to HUD’s budget from FY21. If enacted, the House…
Take Action: Urge Your Members of Congress to Join “Dear Colleague” Letter Supporting HoUSed Campaign’s Infrastructure Priorities!
Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Representative Ritchie Torres (D-NY) are circulating a “Dear Colleague” letter urging congressional leaders to include the HoUSed campaign’s top priorities in any…
Join July 15 National Call-In Day to Tell Congress that Housing is Infrastructure!
NLIHC and other national leaders of the Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF) are hosting a national call-in day on July 15 to tell Congress that housing is vital…
Join Chairwoman Maxine Waters on today’s National HoUSed Campaign Call for Universal, Stable, and Affordable Housing, 2:30 pm ET
Join today’s (July 12) national HoUSed campaign call from 2:30-4 pm ET. Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA) will join us to discuss her soon-to-be-introduced “Housing is Infrastructure Act” and “…
Recording Available of July 6 National Call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable and Affordable Housing”
During the most recent (July 6) national call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, Affordable Housing,” we were joined by Jacob Leibenluft, counselor to the secretary of the Treasury, along with Treasury’s…
NLIHC to Release ‘Out of Reach: The High Cost of Housing 2021’ on July 14
NLIHC will released Out of Reach: The High Cost of Housing 2021 on July 14. The report compares rents and wages nationally and in every state, country, and metropolitan area in the United States. Out…
Treasury Data Show Emergency Rental Assistance Spending is Slow but Accelerating
The Department of Treasury recently released Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) spending data, revealing that only $1.5 billion of the $25 billion allocated in the December 2020 Consolidated…
Tenant Talk Live Webinar Today for Renters and Resident Leaders: Prepping for Post-Moratorium
Join Tenant Talk Live – a webinar with and for residents and resident leaders – today, July 12, at 6 pm ET (5 pm CT, 4 pm MT, and 3 pm PT) to discuss organizing strategies, hear from advocates,…
HUD PIH Updates CDC Eviction Moratorium FAQs for Public Housing and Vouchers
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) posted updates to its “Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Eviction Moratorium FAQs for HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing.” A…
Framework for an Equitable COVID-19 Homelessness Response Launches Webinar Series Starting on July 15
The Framework for an Equitable COVID-19 Homelessness Response is launching a webinar series beginning July 15 at 3 pm ET to help communities plan how to use their coronavirus relief funds to…