HUD Clarifies that Four CARES Act CDBG Provisions Are Immediately Available
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) announced that four provisions in “The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act” (CARES Act) pertaining to the Community Development…
HUD Issues Overall HOME Program Waivers
HUD Acting Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development (CPD) John Gibbs signed a Memorandum, “Availability of Waivers and Suspensions of the HOME Program Requirements in Response to…
HUD Issues HOME Tenant-Based Assistance Program Waivers
HUD Acting Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development (CPD) John Gibbs signed a Memorandum, “Suspensions and Waivers to Facilitate Use of HOME-Assisted Tenant-Based Rental Assistance…
HUD Issues CARES Act Mortgage Relief Guidance
HUD issued Mortgagee Letter 2020-09 on April 10 implementing a standard forbearance protocol for multifamily borrowers, servicers, and lenders that follows provisions of Section 4023 of the “…
Fourth Update of Coronavirus FAQs from HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs (Multifamily), which oversees contracts with private owners of HUD-assisted properties, made a fourth update to its “Questions and Answers for Office of…
NLIHC Releases Searchable Database and Map of Multifamily and Affordable Housing Properties Covered by Federal Eviction Moratoriums
The CARES Act, passed on March 25, included much-needed federal eviction moratoriums for tenants in federally-supported properties. The country’s complicated housing finance system makes it difficult…
NLIHC and National Partners Release CARES Act Guidance for State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Governments
NLIHC, the National Alliance to End Homelessness, Mayors & CEOs for US Housing Investment, and the National League of Cities released on April 15 guidance for state, local, tribal, and…
NLIHC Provides Additional New Resources on Coronavirus, Housing and Homelessness
NLIHC recently released two additional new resources on coronavirus, housing and homelessness: an ongoing list of shelters for people experiencing homelessness that have closed as a result of the…
National Fair Housing Alliance Releases Resource on Housing Discrimination Against People with Disabilities
The National Fair Housing Alliance published “COVID-19, Illegal Housing Discrimination, and Protections for People with Disabilities and Those Who Care for Them under the Fair Housing Act” on April 9…
Recording of NLIHC’s April 13 “Coronavirus, Housing, and Homelessness” Call Now Available
Over 2,000 organizers, advocates, reporters, and legislative staff attended the weekly “Coronavirus, Housing, and Homelessness” national call hosted by NLIHC and DHRC on April 13. The call featured…
Tenant Talk Live Webinar for Residents: Responding to Coronavirus, April 27
Join resident leaders and NLIHC staff for the next Tenant Talk Live webinar to discuss the impacts of the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic and how you can advocate for needed resources and other…