FEMA Reverses Decision to End Water and Food Assistance to Puerto Rico
Although a third of Puerto Rico residents still lack electricity and many have no running water, FEMA announced on January 30 that it would abruptly end the distribution of emergency food and potable…
HUD Awards $1.5 Billion to Puerto Rico and $243 Million to the Virgin Islands for Hurricane Recovery
HUD awarded more than $1.5 billion to Puerto Rico and $243 million to the U.S. Virgin Islands for long-term disaster recovery through the Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-…
Additional Updates on Disaster Housing Recovery - February 5
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, Wednesday, January 31, 2018
General Updates State of the Union. Last night, President Trump gave his first State of the Union Address. Several members of Congress tried to highlight Puerto Rico’s continuing struggle with…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update, Monday, January 29, 2018
CONGRESS Need for Direct Lease Program. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) sent a letter on January 25 to Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Roselló advising him to request participation in FEMA’s Direct Lease…
Additional Updates on Disaster Housing Recovery, January 29th
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…
Texas Releases State Plan for Harvey Disaster Recovery
The Texas General Land Office (GLO) Community Development and Revitalization Program released the State of Texas Plan for Harvey Disaster Recovery on January 18. The plan details how the state…
Senators Call for Addressing Deficiencies in House Disaster Spending Bill
A group of eight senators sent a letter on January 17 to Senate leadership urging them to “address the deficiencies” in the House-passed disaster supplemental bill, H.R. 4667. The letter urges…
FEMA Abruptly Reverses TSA Decision
FEMA on January 24 abruptly reversed temporary housing extensions for Puerto Rican families displaced to Connecticut. In response to a letter from Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and requests…
Members of Congress Urge Action on Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands Housing Recovery
A bipartisan group of senators sent a letter on December 22, 2017, to HUD and the government-sponsored entities (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, calling on them to extend the foreclosure moratorium…
FEMA and Treasury Withhold Funds for Puerto Rico
FEMA and the U.S. Treasury Department are temporarily withholding a billion-dollar emergency loan to help Puerto Rico with disaster recovery efforts. The loan was approved by Congress several months…