NLIHC Launches New “Summer of IDEAS’” Racial Equity Website and Event Series
NLIHC has launched a new website and free event series, “Summer of IDEAS.” The Summer of IDEAS (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Anti-racism, and Systems-thinking) educational event series aims to…
June 27, 2022Register Today! FREE Screening and Virtual Discussion of Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America – June 30
NLIHC invites you to engage in an important conversation about Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America. On June 30, from 3 to 4:15 pm ET, NLIHC will host a live chat about the film between…
June 27, 2022Senator Kaine and Representative Peters Introduce NLIHC/OSAH-Supported Bill to Ban Source-of-Income Discrimination
On June 23, Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) introduced the “Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2022” (S.4485) in the U.S. Senate, and Representative Scott Peters (D-CA) introduced a corresponding bill (H.R.…
June 27, 2022Reconciliation Talks Continue, but Time is Running Out – Take Action Today!
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) met again last week with Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) to continue discussions over a revised reconciliation package, scaled-down significantly from the House…
June 27, 2022House Financial Services Committee Advances Three Housing Bills to Address Housing Affordability and Fire Safety
The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services approved three bills addressing affordable housing on June 22: the “Grandfamily Housing Act” (H.R.3111), the “Housing Fairness Act” (H.R.68), and the “…
June 27, 2022House Appropriations Committee Releases FEMA Budget Proposal; House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Passes Disaster Recovery Legislation on Unmet Needs
The U.S. House Appropriations Committee released its fiscal year (FY) 2023 “Homeland Security Funding Bill,” which includes a proposal for FEMA’s FY23 budget. The bill proposes $25.89 billion in…
June 27, 2022Coronavirus Updates – June 27, 2022
National Updates Reporting With rents now reaching record highs – national median rents are up 21% from the start of the pandemic – CNN examines how renters who made it through the worst of the…
June 27, 2022Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – June 27, 2022
State and Local Hawai’i The Hawai’i Emergency Management Agency and the University of Hawai’i at Manoa are working on a new temporary shelter for deployment during disasters. Due to the geography…
June 27, 2022Join Today’s (June 27) Our Homes, Our Votes: 2022 Webinar on the Role of Housing Providers in Registering and Mobilizing Voters
NLIHC’s Our Homes, Our Votes: 2022 webinar series features experts with frontline election experience who walk through every step of voter and candidate engagement activities and support housing…
June 27, 2022HUD Announces First-Ever Dedicated Unsheltered Homelessness Funding
HUD announced on June 22 that it would release a new tranche of funds dedicated to addressing unsheltered homelessness. The funds will help decrease the unsheltered homeless population by directing…
June 27, 2022HUD PIH Provides Guidance on Using Voucher Administrative Funds to Help Households Lease Units
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) issued Notice PIH 2022-18 providing guidance to public housing agencies (PHAs) that choose to use some of their Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)…
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