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…
Governors, Senators Call for Urgent Action on Disaster Recovery
The governors of Texas, California, Florida and Puerto Rico called on Congress to pass an additional disaster supplemental bill as soon as possible, and Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Bill Nelson (D…
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…