Senator Tina Smith Named Chair of the Housing, Transportation, and Community Development Subcommittee
Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) on March 2 was named chair of the Housing, Transportation, and Community Development Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Development.…
House Financial Services Committee to Hold Hearings on Racial Equity and Public Housing
House Financial Services Committee (HFSC) Chairwoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) announced on March 3 several HFSC and subcommittee hearings for the month of March, including hearings related to racial…
Bill Introduced in the Senate to Address Public Housing Capital Needs Backlog
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), along with Senators Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Patty Murray (D-WA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Tina…
HUD Posts Webinar Slides about RAD/Section 18 Blend Projects
HUD posted slides and a recording of a webinar explaining the expanded use of combining Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) with unique features of the Section 18 disposition regulations as…
State and Local Emergency Rental Assistance Programs to be Highlighted at NLIHC Virtual Housing Policy Forum 2021, March 30-31!
NLIHC’s Virtual Housing Policy Forum 2021: A New Day, taking place March 30-31 from 1-5 pm ET, will feature a session on state and local emergency rental assistance programs and NLIHC’s ongoing…
Honor Resident Leader Joy Johnson and other NLIHC 2021 Housing Leadership Award Recipients
Make a contribution to NLIHC in honor of 2021 Housing Leadership Award Honoree and long-time resident leader Joy Johnson. The founder and board chair of the Charlottesville Public Housing Association…
Register Today for Upcoming Webinars on Effective Advocacy and NLIHC Policy Priorities
NLIHC will hold two webinars in March on effective advocacy and NLIHC’s policy priorities. While these webinars are in preparation for NLIHC’s annual Capitol Hill Day taking place virtually this year…
Housing for Health Program in Baltimore Shows Positive Social Impact on Community
As part of the Housing for Health Program in Baltimore, a hospital-sponsored affordable housing program has demonstrated positive impacts on the community. By evaluating broader social, environmental…
Neighborhoods with More Single Mothers, Children, Mobile Homes Experience Higher Eviction Filing Rates
An article in Housing Policy Debate, “Eviction Case Filings and Neighborhood Characteristics in Urban and Rural Places: A Michigan Statewide Analysis,” analyzes all eviction filings in Michigan…
Nearly One in Three Renters Could Not Find Local Rental Assistance Programs or Did Not Know How to Apply
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, “CFI COVID-19 Survey of Consumers—Relief Programs, Vaccines, and the Effects of the Crisis on Renters and Mortgage Holders,” February 2021.
Wisconsin Governor Evers Proposes Largest Budget Allocation to Homelessness Services in State’s History
Governor Tony Evers of Wisconsin released his biennial budget proposal, which allocates $15.7 million annually to initiatives supporting people experiencing homelessness, by far the largest…