Senators Urge Creation of Disaster Housing Assistance Program
A group of 12 senators sent a letter on November 15 to FEMA Administrator Brock Long and HUD Secretary Ben Carson urging them to better coordinate hurricane recovery housing efforts in Puerto Rico…
Tax Reform Could Impact Disaster Recovery
Housing groups in Texas and Florida sent a letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) opposing the House Republican tax plan, saying it would hurt disaster recovery efforts. The House tax plan would…
Texas Housers Asks HUD to Investigate Houston Discrimination in Infrastructure Spending
The Texas Low Income Housing Information Service (Texas Housers), an NLIHC state partner, sent a letter to Anna Maria Farias, assistant secretary for fair housing and equal opportunity at HUD, asking…
Florida Governor Seeks to Raid State Housing Trust Fund for Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery
Governor Rick Scott (R) released his budget proposal on November 14 that would take $92 million away from the state affordable housing trust fund to help pay for $1.4 billion in investments for…
Puerto Rico Requests $94.4 Billion for Disaster Recovery
Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló sent a letter and a 90-page plan to President Donald Trump on November 13, requesting $94.4 in additional disaster aid to help the island rebuild and…
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…
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…