Pilot Study Explores Allocating Housing Resources to Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
New research published in Housing Policy Debate, “No Easy Decisions: Developing an Evidence-Informed Process to Allocate Housing Choice Vouchers to Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence,” details…
Michigan Advocates Create Innovative Eviction Prevention Program
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) signed an executive order on June 26 that extends the state’s eviction moratorium to July 15 and establishes an Eviction Diversion Program that will be…
NLIHC in the News for the Week of June 21
The following are some of the news stories that NLIHC contributed to during the week of June 21: “End of Dallas' eviction moratorium could mean surge in homelessness, tenants advocates warn,” Dallas…
House Democrats Release Sweeping Infrastructure Plan, Would Invest $100 Billion in Affordable Housing
House Democrats released on June 18 the “Moving Forward Act,” a $1.5 trillion infrastructure package. In addition to investing substantially in repairing the nation’s roads and bridges and improving…
Join NLIHC’s National Call on Coronavirus, Housing and Homelessness Today at 2:30 pm ET
Join today’s (June 22) national call on coronavirus, housing and homelessness at 2:30 - 4 pm ET to hear from our guest speaker, Matthew Desmond, author of Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American…
Tenant Talk Live! Webinar for Residents: Race, Housing, and Hope, Today at 6 pm ET
Join NLIHC’s next Tenant Talk Live! – a webinar with and for residents and resident leaders – today at 6 pm ET (5 pm CT, 4 pm MT, and 3 pm PT) to discuss race, housing, and hope. Our guest speakers…
NHLP and NAHRO Release Flyer on CARES Act Eviction Moratorium for Public Housing and Voucher Residents
The National Housing Law Project (NHLP) and the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) have prepared a two-page flyer for public housing and voucher residents that…
NYU Adds “COVID Local Risk Index” to City Health Dashboard
The Department of Population Health at NYU Langone Health and the Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service at NYU recently added a “COVID Local Risk Index” to their City Health Dashboard. The index…
Recording Available of NLIHC’s June 15 National Call on “Coronavirus, Housing, and Homelessness”
NLIHC’s most recent national call on “Coronavirus, Housing, and Homelessness” took place on June 15. Representative Deb Haaland (D-NM) discussed the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on Native…
Additional Coronavirus Updates - Monday, June 22, 2020
National Updates HUD The Federal Housing Administration announced on June 17 a two-month extension of its foreclosure and eviction moratorium through August 31, 2020, for homeowners with FHA-…