National Low Income Housing Coalition and More Than 700 Organizations Strongly Support the Disaster Recovery Act of 2017
Washington, D.C. – NLIHC and its Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) of more than 700 local, state, and national organizations strongly support the Reforming Disaster Recovery Act of 2017…
Senators Introduce Bill to Activate Disaster Housing Assistance Program
Eight senators introduced the “Housing Victims of Major Disasters Act of 2018” on May 31. The bill would require FEMA to enter into an interagency agreement with the HUD to implement the…
Representative Maloney Responds to FEMA’s Rejection of Disaster Housing Assistance Program for Puerto Rico
Representative Sean Maloney (D-NY) issued a letter to FEMA Administrator Brock Long urging him to reconsider FEMA’s May 15 denial of Puerto Rico Governor Rossello’s request that the Disaster Housing…
Representative Hoyer Condemns Federal Disaster Response in Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands, Cites Report of High Death Toll
House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) released a statement on May 29 condemning the inadequate emergency and recovery resources provided to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands after Hurricane…
Additional Updates on Disaster Housing Recovery – June 4
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…
Deaths in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria Far Higher than Official Count
An article published in The New England Journal of Medicine sheds light on the displacement, disruption of services, and fatalities that occurred in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update, Wednesday, May 30, 2018
Federal Response Executive On May 23, President Donald Trump increased disaster assistance funding to Puerto Rico. Federal funding for emergency power restoration was extended for 90 days, and…
Members of Congress Call for Improved Disaster Housing Recovery Response
Members of Congress are calling for the administration to improve its disaster housing recovery response. Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) and Representative Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) introduced bills…
Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition Partners Submit Public Comments on Puerto Rico Action Plan
In addition to submitting its own letter to Puerto Rico’s Secretary of Housing Fernando Gil Enseñat, NLIHC signed on with over 50 organizations from its Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition in support…
Senator Cruz Urges FEMA to Correct Confusing Denial Letters
In response to concerns raised by the Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition and constituents impacted by Hurricane Harvey, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) issued a letter to FEMA Administrator Brock Long on…
Additional Updates on Disaster Housing Recovery – May 29
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…