Acting FEMA Administrator Dismissed After He Defends Agency at Congressional Hearing
Cam Hamilton, the senior official performing the duties of FEMA Administrator, was dismissed from his position May 8. His firing comes roughly 24 hours after he testified to the House…
In a Victory for Disaster Recovery Reform Advocates, Trump Administration Appoints Members to FEMA Review Council
Amid significant staff and capacity losses at FEMA, President Trump on April 28 announced the appointment of 13 individuals to the presidentially created FEMA Review Council tasked with “reforming…
FEMA Facing Steep Cuts in Staff, Reorganization, as Hurricane Season Nears
With the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season just weeks away, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is reeling from significant staff departures and facing large scale internal changes driven by…
Disaster Housing Update – April 21, 2025
As requested by members of the Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC), below we present the latest information on erosion of federal disaster response and recovery capabilities. Given the sheer…
NLIHC Statement on Threats to Dismantle FEMA
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has reportedly created a plan to dismantle critical disaster response, recovery, and resilience operations at the Federal…
Tornados and Flooding Impact Midwest as Homeland Security Secretary Vows to Eliminate FEMA
The first week of April saw catastrophic flooding and a large-scale tornado outbreak impacting communities from Arkansas to Ohio. The storms, which killed at least eight people across multiple states…
The Government Accountability Office Issues Unprecedented Warning on the State of the U.S. Disaster Recovery System; Recommends Permanent Authorization of HUD Disaster Program
The Government Accountability Office (GAO), responsible for congressional oversight, has issued an unprecedented warning about the current state of the U.S.’s disaster recovery system. Coinciding…
Report from Harvard Law Program Calls into Question Administration’s Ability to Eliminate FEMA
Research by the Harvard Environmental and Energy Law Program (EELP), a member of the NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC), reveals that much of the current Administration’s plans for…
HUD’s Disaster Recovery Grants May Help Stabilize Rents and Boost Multifamily Housing
A recent study published in Cityscape, “Community Development Block Grants Disaster Recovery, Rental Requirements, and Rental Market Impacts,” examines the effects of Community Development Block…
New Research Demonstrates Why Investment in Resilient Manufactured Housing Is Needed
New research published by the Urban Institute, “Building a Climate-Resilient Manufactured Housing Stock,” found that manufactured housing is a vital piece of the puzzle for addressing America’s…