Disaster Housing Recovery Update
Federal Response Congress Massachusetts Senators Elizabeth Warren (D) and Edward Markey (D) sent a letter on June 21 to FEMA Administrator Brock Long admonishing him for not standing up…
Members of Congress Urge FEMA to Set Up Disaster Housing Assistance Program
Massachusetts Senators Elizabeth Warren (D) and Edward Markey (D) sent a letter on June 21 to FEMA Administrator Brock Long admonishing him for not standing up the Disaster Housing Assistance Program…
Senator Nelson Calls for Vote on Disaster Housing Bills
Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) wrote a letter to Senate leadership asking for two bills concerning disaster housing assistance to be brought up for a vote. The “Disaster Housing Assistance Act” (S.2880)…
Representatives Introduce Legislation to Create Independent Commission on Hurricane Response in Puerto Rico
Representatives Nydia Velázquez (D-NY), Kamala Harris (D-CA), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Bennie Thompson (D-MS) have introduced legislation to establish an independent, bipartisan commission to…
Senate Committee Directs HUD to Report on Implementation of Disaster and Emergency Management Office
In its FY19 funding bill, the Senate Committee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) directs HUD to report to the House and Senate appropriations committees on the steps it will…
Flawed Disaster Recovery Reform Act Passes Senate Homeland Security Committee
The “Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018” has passed the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, despite significant flaws with the bill. NLIHC’s Disaster Housing Recovery…
Additional Updates for Disaster Recovery – June 25
The following is a review of additional housing recovery developments related to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and the California wildfires since last week’s Memo to Members and Partners…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update, Tuesday, June 20, 2018
Federal Response Congress Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) called on Senate leadership in a letter to take up two bills to help hurricane survivors find safe and affordable housing. The Disaster…
Additional Updates on Disaster Housing Recovery – June 18
The following is a review of additional housing recovery developments related to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and the California wildfires since last week’s Memo to Members and Partners…
Senators Ask HHS and Homeland Security to Report on Preparedness for 2018 Hurricane Season
Senators Bill Nelson (D-FL), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Robert Casey (D-PA) sent a letter to the secretaries of the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Homeland…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update, Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Federal Response Congress Representative Ann Wagner’s (R-MO) bill to permanently authorize CDBG-DR has passed through committee with a vote of 53-3. The bill--including several amendments…