Congress Passes Disaster Relief Package
Congress passed on February 9 a disaster relief package signed into law by President Trump as part of a larger budget bill that lifted the Budget Control Act spending caps on defense and domestic…
Additional Updates on Disaster Housing Recovery - February 12
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, Monday, February 12, 2018
General Updates Disaster Aid Passed. Congress passed a disaster relief bill on February 9. While the bill provides $28 billion in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR)…
UPDATE: President Trump Calls For Drastic Cuts To Affordable Housing, February 12, 2018
President Donald Trump’s Fiscal Year 2019 budget request — released today — proposes drastic cuts to housing benefits that help millions of low income seniors, people with disabilities…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update, Wednesday, February 21, 2018
General Updates Funding for Relief, Not Debt. Five representatives and two senators sent a letter to the chairman of the Financial Oversight and Management Board (FOMB) for Puerto Rico, José B.…
Disaster Relief Bill an Improvement, but Falls Short for Vulnerable Communities - Statement by Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition
Washington DC – The Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) of over 650 national, state and local organizations, led by the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC), commends Congress…
Senate Unveils Disaster Relief Bill
Last night, Congressional leaders released the text of the disaster relief bill that Senate Republicans and Democrats plan to include as part of a larger budget agreement to lift the low…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update, Wednesday, February 7, 2018
GENERAL UPDATES HUD posts Federal Register Notice. A HUD Exchange email sent Tuesday afternoon provided an advance copy of the long-awaited Federal Register notice that directs how Texas, Florida…
Hundreds of Organizations Call on Congress to Pass Disaster Recovery Legislation
Washington DC – More than 340 national, state, and local members of the Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) issued a letter to Congress urging the immediate passage of a robust disaster relief…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update, Monday, February 5, 2018
HUD The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded Puerto Rico more than $1.5 billion through the Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program on February…
Sign On to Letter by COB Today Urging Congress to Pass a Disaster Relief Bill
Sign your organization on to a letter to members of Congress telling them to enact a robust disaster relief bill as soon as possible that includes basic safeguards and housing resources to help low…