Policy Surveillance Program’s Fair Housing and Nuisance Ordinance Data
The Policy Surveillance Program at Temple University’s Center for Public Health Law Research updated two datasets, one on state fair housing protections and another on city nuisance property…
The Importance of the 2020 Census for People Experiencing Homelessness
People experiencing homelessness are among the populations deemed “hard to count” by census officials, putting them at a higher risk of not being fully counted in the 2020 Census. The needs of this…
Virginia House of Delegates Passes Bill to Prohibit Landlords from Refusing Housing Choice Vouchers
The Virginia House of Delegates passed House Bill 6 (HB 6) on March 4, advancing fair housing protections for renters who use Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV). The bill would add discrimination on the…
NHLP to Conduct Webinar on Housing Rights for Domestic Violence Survivors Who Interact with Criminal Justice System
The National Housing Law Project (NHLP) will conduct a webinar, “Housing Rights for Survivors of Domestic Violence Interacting with the Criminal Justice System,” on Monday, March 30 at 3:00 p.m. ET…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of March 1
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of March 1: “The Surprising Causes of Homelessness,” Medium, March 3 at: https://tinyurl.com/qm5848l “…
Where to Find Us – March 9
American Legion’s 60th Annual Washington Conference, Washington, DC, March 9 New York Housing Conference Thought-Leaders Event, New York, NY, March 12 Making Change Happen: Effective Advocacy for…
House Committee Passes Bills to Invest in Affordable Housing and Fair Housing Enforcement
The House Committee on Financial Services passed several bills, including the “Housing Is Infrastructure Act” (H.R. 5187) and the “Housing Fairness Act of 2020” (H.R. 149), during a vote on February…
House Committee Holds Hearing on Challenges and Opportunities for Successful Reentry of Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security held a hearing, “Returning Citizens: Challenges and Opportunities for Reentry,” on February 27. Formerly incarcerated…
DHRC-Supported “Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act” Unanimously Passes House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee
“The Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act” (H.R. 2914), introduced by Representative Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), was unanimously approved by the House…
Additional Disaster Housing Recovery Updates - March 2, 2020
The following is a review of additional disaster housing recovery developments since the last edition of Memo to Members and Partners (for the article in the previous Memo, see 02…
FHFA Authorizes $326.4 Million Disbursement for National Housing Trust Fund for 2020
Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Mark Calabria announced on February 27 that $326.4 million will be available for the national Housing Trust Fund (HTF) in 2020. HUD will now use the…