Additional Coronavirus Updates - Monday, May 18, 2020
NLIHC maintains a COVID-19/Housing and Homelessness News and Resource page with policy recommendations, factsheets, frequently asked questions, research notes, and additional resources. National…
Campaign Launches Take-Action Letter in Support of Housing Resources and Protections in “HEROES Act”
Advocates have sent nearly 1,300 letters to members of Congress through the Opportunity Starts at Home multi-sector affordable homes campaign over the past six weeks. The letters advocate inclusion…
Senate Confirms Brian Montgomery as HUD Deputy Secretary
The Senate confirmed Brian Montgomery as deputy secretary of HUD on May 11. In this role, Mr. Montgomery manages the day-to-day operations of HUD and assists the HUD secretary. He has been serving as…
“Getting Housing Issues and Ballot Initiatives into the Elections” Webinar on May 21
Join an NLIHC Our Homes, Our Votes 2020 webinar on advancing housing issues and ballot initiatives in the upcoming elections. The webinar will take place on May 21 at 3 pm ET. Register for this…
Nebraska’s In-person Election Foreshadows How Voting May Look in the Future
Elections officials across the nation are examining voting procedures to ensure that all voters can exercise their civil responsibility and do so safely. The Nebraska statewide election on Tuesday,…
Report Finds HUD-Assisted Renters are Poorer, Older, and More Likely to Have Disabilities than Eligible Unassisted Renters
HUD’s Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) released “Characteristics of HUD-Assisted Renters and Their Units in 2017,” a report that compares characteristics of HUD-assisted tenants…
Assisted Renters Likelier than Unassisted Renters to Receive Social Security or Supplemental Security Income
Source: HUD, Characteristics of HUD-Assisted Renters and Their Units in 2017 (2020).
Advocates Rally to Stop Cuts to Oklahoma Affordable Housing Act Funds
The Oklahoma legislature on May 12 passed H.B. 2760, legislation that cuts the Oklahoma Affordable Housing Act’s annual funding in half retroactively to January 2020. Legislators pushed this bill …
NLIHC Seeks Housing Policy Analyst/Senior Housing Policy Analyst
NLIHC seeks a housing policy analyst/senior housing policy analyst (depending on experience) responsible for identifying, analyzing, advocating, and engaging the Coalition’s membership and network in…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of May 10
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of May 10: “Even As Parts Of Texas Remain Closed, State Supreme Court Orders Debt Collection And Rent Payments…
Join NLIHC’s Weekly “Coronavirus, Housing, and Homelessness” Call Today at 2:30 pm ET!
NLIHC hosts national calls every Monday at 2:30 pm ET on “Coronavirus, Homelessness, and Housing.” Today’s (May 11) call at 2:30 to 4 pm ET will feature Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), ranking member…