Disaster Housing Recovery Update, Monday, November 20, 2017
ADVOCACY ALERT Advocates’ Sign-On Letter to HUD. The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law have opened a sign-on letter to HUD Secretary Ben Carson about the urgent need to enter into a…
Housing Recovery after Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria
Flooding in the Lakewood Area of Houston, TX. Photo: Revolution Messaging/Arun Chaudhary Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria have affected millions of people in Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Puerto…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update, Thursday, November 16, 2017
CONGRESS Senators Urging Creation of DHAP. On November 15, a group of 12 Senators sent a letter urging FEMA administrator Brock Long and HUD Secretary Ben Carson to better coordinate recovery…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update, Wednesday, November 15, 2017
CONGRESS Tax Reform and Recovery. Local housing groups in Texas and Florida sent a letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan in opposition to the current House Republican tax plan, saying it would hurt…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update, Monday, November 13, 2017
GENERAL UPDATES Third Supplemental Request from Administration Anticipated. The Trump administration is expected to send to Congress its third supplemental funding request for disaster aid this…
Governor Brown and California Congressional Delegation Request Funding for Wildfire Relief
California Governor Jerry Brown worked with his state’s Congressional delegation to request $7.4 billion from the federal government for relief efforts following last month’s wildfires. Governor…
Democratic Senators Make Request on Third Disaster Supplemental Spending Bill
A group of 28 Democratic senators sent Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Mick Mulvaney a letter on November 3 with recommendations for the administration’s request for a third…
FEMA Provides Updated Numbers on Individual and Temporary Sheltering Assistance
NLIHC received from FEMA updated numbers of households using hotel vouchers as part of its Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) program, as well as the breakdown of applications and denials for…
Florida FEMA Hurricane Assistance Registrations Show Renters, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, and Low Income Households Disproportionately Affected
FEMA recently released data about registrations for assistance from its Individuals and Households Program (IHP) after Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. IHP provides approved registrants with assistance…
Florida Members of Congress Introduce Disaster Housing Bill
Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) introduced on November 2 a bill (S. 2066) to authorize additional funding for Housing Choice Vouchers and for public housing capital and operating funds if requested by a…
Additional Updates on Disaster Housing Recovery
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…