HUD Memorandum Describes CARES Act Provisions Streamlining Public Participation Requirements for ESG and HOPWA
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) posted a Memorandum from CPD Acting Assistant Secretary John Gibbs on May 4. It describes CARES Act provisions that streamline the…
HUD Official Answers CDBG-CV Questions during Enterprise Community Partners Webinar
Jessie Handforth Kome, Director of the Office of Block Grant Assistance in HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) answered questions during a webinar conducted by Enterprise…
NLIHC and DHRC Urge FEMA to Implement Program Changes, Authorize Greater Levels of Assistance in Response to COVID-19
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel sent a letter to FEMA Administrator Peter Gaynor expressing the need for greater assistance from FEMA in communities across the country as a result of the…
Tenant Talk Live Webinar Today on Section 3 Opportunities during COVID-19 and More
Join NLIHC’s Tenant Talk Live! resident engagement webinar today (May 11) at 6:00 pm ET (5 pm CT, 4 pm MT, 3 pm PT). Keith Swiney from Motivation, Inc., will discuss Section 3 opportunities for…
Recording Now Available of NLIHC’s May 4 National Call on “Coronavirus, Housing, and Homelessness”
More than 1,000 organizers, advocates, reporters, and legislative staff attended the weekly “Coronavirus, Housing, and Homelessness” national call hosted by NLIHC and our Disaster Recovery Housing…
Additional Coronavirus Updates - Monday, May 11, 2020
Please note that NLIHC hosts weekly national calls on COVID-19 and housing/homelessness every Monday afternoon. The call is today (May 11) at 2:30pm to 4:00pm ET. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and…
Take Action! Urge Congress to Include the “Emergency Rental Assistance Act” in the Next COVID-19 Relief Package
The Opportunity Starts at Home multisector affordable homes campaign on May 7 launched a "Take Action" page where advocates can send pre-formatted letters to their federal elected officials urging…
Campaign Welcomes the Minnesota Chapter of Opportunity Starts at Home
The Opportunity Starts at Home multisector affordable homes campaign is pleased to announce a new state-based campaign, the Minnesota Chapter of Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH-MN). The Minnesota…
GAO Reports Highlight Ongoing Issues with FEMA and National Disaster Response
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released two reports highlighting ongoing issues with staffing and capacity-building reform at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). …
“Getting Housing Issues and Ballot Initiatives into the Elections” Webinar on May 21 at 3 pm ET
Join Our Homes, Our Votes 2020 on May 21 at 3 pm ET for a webinar on advancing housing issues and ballot initiatives in the elections. The series is free to the public. Register for this webinar and…
Study Finds Changes to Inclusionary Housing Policy Increase Affordable Production
In an article in Housing Studies, “Harnessing the Real Estate Market for Equitable Affordable Housing Provision: Insights from the City of Santa Monica, California,” researchers find that changes to…