HUD PIH Issues Notice on Using Vouchers in Shared Housing
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) issued Notice PIH 2021-05 reminding public housing agencies (PHAs) that Housing Choice Vouchers (HCVs) may be used to assist households in “Shared…
President Biden Issues Memorandum on Tribal Consultation and Strengthening Nation-to-Nation Relationships
President Joe Biden issued a memorandum reaffirming the administration’s commitment to American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal Nations and directing the heads of executive departments and agencies…
Congressional Leaders to Address NLIHC Virtual Housing Policy Forum 2021, March 30-31
NLIHC’s Virtual Housing Policy Forum 2021: A New Day, taking place March 30-31, 1-5 pm ET, will feature special presentations from key leaders in Congress, including Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi…
Celebrate the Housing Justice Network, Joy Johnson, Rep. Maxine Waters, and Sen. Sherrod Brown, NLIHC’s 2021 Housing Leadership Award Honorees
Join NLIHC in celebrating the 2021 Housing Leadership Awards honorees: the Housing Justice Network of the National Housing Law Project; Joy Johnson, long-time resident leader of the Charlottesville…
Tenant Talk Live! on NLIHC Policy Priorities and How to Avoid Rental Assistance Scams, Today!
Join resident leaders and NLIHC staff for the next Tenant Talk Live! webinar. NLIHC Policy Analyst Kim Johnson will discuss our policy priorities for the new administration and…
Campaign Welcomes New State Grantees
The Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH) multisector affordable homes campaign has awarded capacity building grants to eight state-based organizations that will be advancing the national campaign’s…
Campaign Sends Letter to Congressional Leadership Calling for More COVID-Response Housing and Homelessness Resources and Provisions
The Opportunity Starts at Home multi-sector affordable homes campaign sent a letter on January 26 to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell,…
Study of Emergency Rental Assistance Programs Identifies Barriers and Best Practices
New research from NLIHC, the Housing Initiative at Penn, and NYU Furman Center examines key characteristics of emergency rental assistance programs and their relationship to program outcomes. The…
Disaster Recovery Timelines are Shortening, but Challenges Remain for the CDBG-DR Program
An Urban Institute report, “Housing Recovery and CDBG-DR: A Review of the Timing and Factors Associated with Housing Activities in HUD’s Community Development Block Grant for Disaster Recovery…
Administrators of Emergency Rental Assistance Programs Report Challenges with Applications, Staff Capacity, Funding Timelines in 2020
Source: Housing Initiative at Penn, NYU Furman Center, and NLIHC, “COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance: Analysis of a National Survey of Programs,” January 2021.
Community Change Releases New Deal for Housing Justice: A Housing Playbook for the New Administration
Community Change released on January 25 the New Deal for Housing Justice: A Housing Playbook for the New Administration. The project presents federal policy recommendations centering racial justice…