COVID-19
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$25 Billion in Rental Assistance and Eviction Moratorium Extension Can Provide Immediate Assistance to Renters
by NLIHC Research Team Congress is currently negotiating a bipartisan COVID-19 relief package that includes $25 billion in rent relief through the U.S. Treasury Department, funding critical to state and local emergency rental assistance programs, and a one-month extension of the federal eviction moratorium. Federal resources have played a significant role in state and local Continue reading
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COVID-19 Housing and Homelessness Updates
The Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition is leading on daily updates and resources for people experiencing homelessness, low-income renters and homeless shelter providers. Continue reading
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The Next COVID-19 Relief Package Must Meet this Perilous Moment, Not Pinch Pennies
By: Mike Koprowski, Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH) Campaign Director| July 16, 2020 Which of the following statements do you agree with more, even if it is not exactly how you feel? Statement A: “Because we are in a time of national crisis, our most important priority right now needs to be the health and Continue reading
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Rental Assistance is Needed to Keep Families Stably Housed
Even before the pandemic, the United States faced an affordable housing crisis. More than seven million extremely low-income renter households were severely housing cost-burdened, spending more than half of their income on rent. The economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic will exacerbate housing instability, particularly for people of color who are disproportionately represented among people… Continue reading
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#HousingIsInfrastructure
Policymakers from both sides of the aisle understand that a significant investment in infrastructure should be a top priority. An infrastructure package provides a unique opportunity to address one of the most critical issues facing extremely low-income families today – the lack of decent, accessible, and affordable housing. Continue reading
On the Home Front 