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
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): NOTE: The CDC has extended the moratorium for two months, but more must be done. This action calls for all the things that need to be done. “I vividly remember coming home as a child to … Continued
From the National Alliance to End Homelessness (http://www.endhomelessness.org): Congress is approaching final budget negotiations on emergency relief legislation. This should provide a substantial increase in affordable housing funding to remedy the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and strengthen these programs for … Continued
From the National Alliance to End Homelessness (http://www.endhomelessness.org): The House Appropriations subcommittee is creating its version of the HUD spending bill starting next Monday. It will have a major impact on homelessness funds. And that means it’s essential they hear from you this week … Continued
From Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in Pennsylvania (https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/): (NOTE: You do not need to be Lutheran to use this tool.) The evictions moratorium is set to expire at the end of June, even as one-third of Pennsylvania renters have been reported … Continued
From the People’s Emergency Center (http://www.pec-cares.org): A newly released report shows that homelessness among children and youth is increasing dramatically in Pennsylvania while rising unevenly in other states during School Year (SY) 2018-19. PEC reviewed the report from the National … 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 Alliance to End Homelessness (http://www.endhomelessness.org): Congress is working with President Biden to put together another emergency spending bill to address the widening pandemic and deep recession. This proposal must include critical resources for affordable housing and homeless assistance: $6.1 … Continued
From the People’s Emergency Center (http://www.pec-cares.org): High-quality early childhood education promises to address many challenges that young children experiencing homelessness face. To keep that promise, both the homeless housing and early education systems need to communicate effectively so that parents … Continued
From the National Low Income Housing Coalition (http://www.nlihc.org): The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an order extending the federal moratorium on evictions for nonpayment of rent through March 31, following the directive issued by President Biden on his first … Continued