President Biden Extends Federal Eviction Moratorium
On his first day in office, President Joe Biden instructed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to extend the federal eviction moratorium through at least March 2021. CDC Director…
New Executive Order Addresses Urgent Health and Housing Needs of People Experiencing Homelessness
President Biden signed an executive order on January 21 that enables states and communities to address the urgent health and housing needs of people experiencing homelessness during the COVID-19…
NLIHC Sends Letter Urging Biden Administration to Rescind Emergency Rental Assistance FAQ and Reissue Guidance
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel sent a letter on January 21 to President Joe Biden, Treasury Secretary-designate Janet Yellen, and HUD Secretary-designate Marcia Fudge outlining significant…
Rep. Maxine Waters and Sen. Mark Warner to Join NLIHC’s National Call on Coronavirus, Disasters, Housing, and Homelessness Today at 2:30 pm ET
Join today’s (January 25) national call on coronavirus, disasters, housing, and homelessness at 2:30-4 pm ET. We will be joined by House Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters (D-CA) and…
Recording Available of NLIHC’s January 19 National Call on “Coronavirus, Disasters, Housing, and Homelessness”
During the most recent national call on coronavirus, disasters, housing, and homelessness, we discussed the latest actions and updates on the emergency rental assistance (ERA) program, heard about…
Webinar on “Emergency Rental Assistance: Looking Back and Moving Forward” on January 28 at 2 pm ET
Join NLIHC, the University of Pennsylvania’s Housing Initiative at Penn, and the Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy at New York University for a webinar on Thursday, January 28 at 2 pm ET…
Additional Coronavirus Updates - January 25, 2021
National Updates Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC Director Rochelle Walensky announced on January 20 that the agency will extend its federal eviction moratorium until at least March…
Democrats Take Control of White House, Senate and House
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were inaugurated as president and vice president of the United States on January 20, marking the beginning of the Biden-Harris administration. Vice President Harris made…
President Biden Issues Regulatory Actions
President Biden issued three presidential actions on January 20 to address regulatory issues. One memorandum called for a freeze and review of regulatory actions, while another called for modernizing…
President Biden Signs Executive Order Implementing Supreme Court Ruling Protecting Transgender Americans
On his first day in office, President Joe Biden signed an executive order directing the federal government to fully implement the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County,…
Senate Committee to Hold Confirmation Hearing for HUD Secretary Nominee Fudge
The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs is scheduled to hold a confirmation hearing on January 28 for President Joe Biden’s nominee for the secretary of HUD, Representative Marcia…