Study Finds Craigslist Rental Listings in Poorer, Nonwhite Neighborhoods Contain Less Information about Homes and Neighborhood Amenities
An article in Housing Policy Debate, “Housing Search in the Age of Big Data: Smarter Cities or the Same Old Blind Spots?,” finds that the amount and type of information contained in Craigslist rental…
New Study Finds Local Land Use Policies Perpetuate Segregation
A study published in American Political Science Review, “The Geography of Inequality: How Land Use Regulation Produces Segregation,” found that whiter communities are more likely to support…
New Report from NLIHC and PAHRC Highlights Preservation Risks Threatening Affordable Housing
NLIHC and the Public and Affordable Housing Research Corporation (PAHRC) released a new report, 2020 Picture of Preservation. The report explores the pivotal role the federal government plays in…
Voters in Portland, Oregon Approve Supportive Housing Ballot Measure
Voters in the Portland, Oregon metro region approved Measure 26-210 on May 19, raising money for supportive housing services for people experiencing homelessness or at risk of experiencing…
Poll: Public Concerned about Housing Instability during COVID-19, Favors Action from Congress
The Opportunity Starts at Home multisector affordable homes campaign released the results of a national housing instability public opinion poll that it recently commissioned through Hart…
Additional Coronavirus Updates – Monday, June 1, 2020
National Updates Congress Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) wrote to HUD Secretary Ben Carson on May 22 urging the department to move quickly in distributing more than $9 billion in housing…
Recording Available of NLIHC’s May 26 National Call on “Coronavirus, Housing, and Homelessness”
NLIHC’s last national call on “Coronavirus, Housing, and Homelessness” took place on May 26. The call featured updates from national, state, and local advocates and service providers working to…
HUD Multifamily Posts Guidance on Electronic Signatures and Document Transmission
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs issued Notice H 20-4 on May 26 providing guidance on using electronic signatures and electronic document transmission. Such means of obtaining signatures…
HUD CPD Issues Second Round of Waivers for ESG, CoC, and HOPWA
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) issued a Memorandum containing a second set of regulation waivers on May 22 affecting the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), Continuum of Care (…
Congressional Leaders Send Letters to HUD Secretary Calling for Accelerated Distribution of CARES Act Funds
Leaders in the House and Senate sent letters to HUD Secretary Ben Carson demanding greater urgency in allocating the emergency housing and community development funding provided in the Coronavirus…
Tenant Talk Live! Webinar for Residents: A Conversation with HUD Officials
Join NLIHC’s next Tenant Talk Live! resident engagement webinar on Monday, June 1 at 6:00 pm ET (5 pm CT, 4 pm MT, 3 pm PT). Three HUD officials will provide updates and answer questions about HUD…