A recent decision by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has hampered efforts to ensure that federal civil rights law is being followed in the distribution of disaster mitigation funding in Texas,…
The U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Financial Services’ Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance held a hearing, “The Reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program: FEMA’s…
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell testified before the U.S. Congress on April 18, defending the agency’s recent budget request for fiscal year (FY) 2024 and warning that without quick congressional…
Congressional and National Updates
Representative Dina Titus, the Ranking Member of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure’s Subcommittee on Economic…
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell recently testified in the U.S. Congress, defending the agency’s recent budget request for fiscal year (FY) 2024 and warning that without quick congressional action…
An article appearing in Urban Affairs, “Post-Disaster Recovery Challenges of Public Housing Residents: Lumberton, North Carolina after Hurricane Matthew,” examines the unique barriers faced by public…
A devastating outbreak of more than 50 tornados in the South and Midwest on March 31 has now resulted in 32 deaths, after a massive storm system moved through the states of Iowa, Illinois, Indiana,…
A report published by Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies shows that approximately $20 billion is being spent annually to repair homes following major disasters and minor storms – a…
In a research note released earlier this year, Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) member Texas Appleseed outlined its findings following efforts to monitor the ongoing recovery from…
Congressional and National Updates
President Biden visited Rolling Fork, Mississippi, with HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge and FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell on March 31 following an EF-4 tornado…
In a research note released earlier this year, Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) member Texas Appleseed outlined its findings following efforts to monitor the ongoing recovery from…