HUD Posts Frequently Asked Questions on Coronavirus for ESG, CoC, and HOWPA Programs
HUD’s Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs (SNAPS) on August 11 posted Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the use of supplemental CARES Act funds in three programs: Emergency Solutions Grant…
HUD Issues Guidance on Environmental Reviews for Coronavirus-Related Activities
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) issued Notice CPD-20-07 on August 6, providing guidance on conducting environmental reviews for activities addressing the coronavirus pandemic…
HUD Posts Brochures for Tenants and Landlords on Rent Repayment
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) posted two brochures, one intended to help tenants with rent arrears approach their landlords about repayment plans, and one for landlords…
Recording Available of NLIHC’s August 10 National Call on “Coronavirus, Housing, and Homelessness”
During the most recent national call on coronavirus, housing, and homelessness, Chairwoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) and Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) discussed the latest updates from Capitol…
Additional Coronavirus Updates - Monday, August 17, 2020
National Updates Congress Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services, on August 10 released a one-pager addressing President Trump's executive order…
Members of Congress Submit Public Comment Opposing HUD’s Anti-Transgender Rule
Representatives Jennifer Wexton (D-VA), Frank Pallone (D-NJ), and Joe Kennedy III (D-MA), and Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI), submitted a public comment signed by 23 senators and 122…
GAO Report to Congress Finds Increase in Homelessness, Likely Undercount by HUD
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report to Congress on August 13 directly tying increases in the cost of rental housing to increases in homelessness. The report also indicates…
U.S District Court Judge Narrows Temporary Nationwide Injunction on DHS Public Charge Rule
A judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit on August 12 narrowed to three states (New York, Connecticut, and Vermont) a preliminary injunction blocking the Department of…
COVID-19, Housing Instability, and Student Achievement Closely Linked
COVID-19 related housing instability will have profound impacts on students’ well-being and academic performance, according to a new in-depth feature article reported by HuffPost and The Hechinger…
Celebrate Shauna Sorrells, 2020 Housing Leadership Award Honoree, on August 26!
Join a live-stream celebration of 2020 Housing Leadership Award honoree Shauna Sorrells, former chief operating officer at Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County, official at HUD, and…
How to Use “Early Voting & Vote-by-Mail” to Get Out the Vote - Webinar on August 20
Although President Donald Trump is attempting to disparage and undermine mail-in voting prior to the November 2020 election, vote-by-mail has proven to be safe and effective. Mail-in voting will be…