HUD Announces FY 2021 Eviction Protection Grant Program
7.28.21
Legislative & Policy
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Launches Rental Assistance Call to Action Campaign, Look Up Tool, and Toolkit for Advocates
7.28.21
From the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB):
HUD & Treasury Webinar “Treasury's Emergency Rental Assistance Program: Coordination with PHAs” TODAY AT 2:00 P.M. ET
New Funding Opportunities Available to PHAs
Abdi Warsame, Minneapolis PHA Executive Director & CEO, to Testify at Senate Subcommittee Hearing
7.19.21
On Tuesday, July 20 at 2:30 p.m. ET, Minneapolis Public Housing Authority Executive Director and CEO Abdi Warsame will testify at the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development's hearing "Safe at Home: Preserving and Improving Federally Assisted Housing."
House Appropriations Committee Approves FY22 THUD Funding Bill
Congresswoman Maxine Waters Announces Introduction of Groundbreaking Legislative Housing Package
7.16.21
Yesterday, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) introduced a legislative housing package to make rental housing more affordable, end homelessness, and encourage homeownership.
Chairwoman Waters Secures Commitment from President Biden to Include Housing in Reconciliation
7.15.21
From the U.S. House Financial Services Committee’s July 8 press release:
White House Holds Eviction Prevention Summit – Watch the Recording
7.15.21
On June 30, the White House convened an online Eviction Prevention Summit to help catalyze state and local actions to help keep renters stably housed. The first session featured Administration officials and experts from across the country discussing best practices on legal counsel and eviction prevention.
FY22 House THUD Budget Proposal Includes Voucher Expansion and Energy Investments, Increases Cap Fund Accruals, and Doubles Choice Neighborhoods
7.14.21