From the National Low Income Housing Coalition (http://www.nlihc.org): The House Financial Services Committee voted 28 to 22 to approve the “Expediting Assistance to Renters and Landlords Act,” introduced by Chair Maxine Waters (D-CA) to address and correct many of the … Continued
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued an order that may protect you from being evicted or removed from where you are living. This means that you may be able to stay at the place where you … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-06-28/housing-homelessness/groups-working-to-prevent-pa-evictions-30-more-days-isnt-enough/a74810-1 June 28, 2021 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window PHILADELPHIA – The federal moratorium on evictions has been extended through July 31 – but the Biden administration says this is the final extension, and … Continued
The National Union of the Homeless is putting out a call for people interested in helping to form a statewide PA Union of the Homeless. For more background and history on the National Union of the Homeless, please see here. Homelessness … Continued
From the National Low Income Housing Coalition (http://www.nlihc.org): The House of Representatives will vote next week – as soon as Monday, June 29 – on a package of critically needed emergency housing resources and protections to help keep renters in … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Nearly half of all adults (47.5%) live in a household where someone has lost income from work since March 13th. Poverty and homelessness are being exacerbated by the pandemic, with people of color … Continued
Posted at https://housingalliancepa.org/housing-alliance-of-pennsylvania-praises-decision-by-pa-supreme-court-to-halt-all-non-essential-functions-including-eviction/ The Pennsylvania Supreme Court announced that all non-essential functions would be halted at least until April 4, 2020. As a result no eviction, ejectment, or other displacement from a residence based on failure to make payment can … Continued
From the National Low Income Housing Coalition (http://www.nlihc.org): NLIHC released its annual report, The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes, which finds a shortage of seven million affordable and available rental homes for extremely low-income renters, those who have incomes … Continued
On May 10, 2019, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) proposed a rule change that would no longer allow “mixed-status” families – households with both documented and undocumented members – to qualify for federal housing assistance based … Continued