House Appropriations Committee Approves FY22 Spending Bill for Affordable Housing and Community Development
The House Appropriations Committee voted on July 16 to approve a draft spending bill that would fund HUD programs for fiscal year (FY) 2022. The full committee vote followed a July 12 vote in the…
Take Action: Urge Your Members of Congress to Join “Dear Colleague” Letter Supporting HoUSed Campaign’s Infrastructure Priorities!
Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Representative Ritchie Torres (D-NY) are circulating a “Dear Colleague” letter urging congressional leaders to include the HoUSed campaign’s top priorities in any…
Join July 15 National Call-In Day to Tell Congress that Housing is Infrastructure!
NLIHC and other national leaders of the Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF) are hosting a national call-in day on July 15 to tell Congress that housing is vital…
HUD PIH Updates CDC Eviction Moratorium FAQs for Public Housing and Vouchers
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) posted updates to its “Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Eviction Moratorium FAQs for HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing.” A…
Join National Call-In Day on July 15 to Tell Congress that Housing is Infrastructure!
NLIHC and other national leaders of the Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF) are leading a national call-in day on July 15 to tell Congress that housing is vital…
Take Action: Urge Your Members of Congress to Join Dear Colleague Letter in Support of HoUSed Campaign’s Infrastructure Priorities!
Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Representative Ritchie Torres (D-NY) are circulating a “Dear Colleague” letter urging congressional leaders to include the HoUSed campaign’s top priorities in any…
Representatives Pressley, Waters, and Tlaib Introduce Bill to Strengthen Tenant Rights and Protections
Representatives Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Maxine Waters (D-CA), and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) introduced on June 29 the “Tenant Empowerment Act of 2021,” (H.R. 4237). If enacted, the bill would strengthen…
New Report Highlights Federally Assisted Rental Properties at High Risk of Negative Impacts from Natural Hazards
New joint report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition and the Public and Affordable Housing Research Corporation examines weather and climate-related risks facing America’s subsidized…
Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Holds Hearing on Bipartisan Bills to Increase Access to Housing
The Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee (BHUA) held a June 25 hearing on “Examining Bipartisan Bills to Increase Access to Housing.” The hearing address numerous bipartisan bills…
HUD PIH Extends Date for PHAs to Apply for Landlord-Incentive MTW Cohort
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) issued Notice PIH 2021-19 on June 17 extending until October 15 the deadline for public housing agencies (PHAs) to apply to participate in the Landlord…
Sen. Merkley and Rep. Torres Lead “Dear Colleague” Letter Calling for Bold Affordable Housing Investments in Infrastructure Package
Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Representative Ritchie Torres (D-NY) released on June 16 an updated “Dear Colleague” letter calling for inclusion of bold investments in affordable housing programs in…