NLIHC in the News for the Week of December 6
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of December 6: “The coronavirus took her mother. Now this woman, like millions of others, fears she’ll be…
Congressional Leaders Closer to a Deal on Rental Assistance and Other Coronavirus Relief
Congressional leaders are moving quickly to negotiate final details in a bipartisan COVID-19 relief package to provide critical aid, including $25 billion in emergency rental assistance and a…
Join NLIHC’s Sign-On Letter Urging CDC to Extend, Improve, and Enforce the Federal Eviction Moratorium
NLIHC is leading a sign-on letter for national, state, and local organizations and elected leaders urging the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to extend the federal eviction…
Call Your Members of Congress TODAY to Urge Agreement on a COVID Relief Bill with #RentReliefNow!
As congressional leaders are moving quickly to negotiate final details in a compromise COVID-19 relief package, including $25 billion in emergency rental assistance, for the next three months,…
CHCDF Urges Congress to Provide Robust Funding for Housing and Community Development in Fiscal Year 2021
The Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF), a coalition of over 70 national housing and community development organizations led by NLIHC, sent on November 30 a letter to…
New Research Indicates Evictions Increase COVID-19 Cases and Deaths
Two recent publications from a team of interdisciplinary researchers document the profound impact of evictions on COVID-19 transmission and mortality. “Pandemic Housing Policy: Examining the…
Record-Breaking 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season Concludes
The 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season – the most active ever recorded – ended on November 30. The season saw a record number of 30 total storms, with 13 hurricanes including 6 classified as major…
HUD PIH Issues New and Updated Public Housing and Voucher Waivers
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) issued Notice PIH 2020-33 on November 30, providing five new waivers of law or regulations. The notice also restated waivers and alternative…
HUD PIH Publishes Guidance about Accessible Remote Hearings and Briefings
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) issued Notice PIH 2020-32 providing best practices for public housing agencies (PHAs) to determine whether barriers exist for persons with disabilities…
HUD Multifamily Announces Continued Availability of Supplemental Operating Funds for Section 8, Section 202, and Section 811 Assisted Housing
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs (Multifamily) posted Notice H 2020-11 on November 24 announcing the continued availability of “COVID-19 Supplemental Payments” (CSP) for Section 8,…
Join NLIHC’s National Call on Coronavirus, Disasters, Housing, and Homelessness Today at 2:30 pm ET
Join today’s (December 7) national call on coronavirus, disasters, housing, and homelessness at 2:30-4 pm ET to discuss the rapidly evolving negotiations in Congress on a coronavirus relief package…