NLIHC-Led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition Submits Comments on FEMA Equitable Disaster Recovery Guide for Local Officials
Writing on behalf of the Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC), NLIHC submitted comments to FEMA in response to a request for feedback regarding a new guide being prepared by the agency, “…
HUD Announces Allocation of $3.3 Billion in Disaster Recovery Funds, Creation of New Disaster Recovery Office
HUD announced on March 15 that the agency would release an allocation of more than $3.3 billion in long-term recovery funds to seven states and territories impacted by disasters in 2022 and that it…
GOP Congressmen Introduce “Natural Disaster Recovery Program Act” and Call for End to HUD Long-Term Disaster Recovery Program
Representatives David Rouzer (R-NC) and Garret Graves (R-LA) of the U.S. House of Representatives have introduced the “Natural Disaster Recovery Program Act.” The bill would provide FEMA with the…
HUD Announces Agreement with State of Louisiana to Resolve Repayment Obligations for 3,300 Homeowners Impacted by Hurricane Katrina
The U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Financial Services’ Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance addressed flood insurance reform efforts in a hearing on March 10. The hearing, “How Do We…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update – March 13
Congressional and National Updates Representatives from congressional districts in northern California have sent a letter to President Biden requesting that the president move quickly to approve a…
FEMA Extends Assistance Period for Hurricane Ida Survivors in Louisiana after Push by NLIHC-Led DHRC and Other Disaster Recovery Advocates
FEMA quietly announced to stakeholders in Louisiana last month that it would stop accepting appeals and providing financial assistance for survivors of Hurricane Ida – 18 months after the storm…
NLIHC-Led DHRC Responds to HUD Request for Information about Long-Term Disaster Recovery Program
HUD issued a historic Request for Information (RFI) regarding both the allocation formula and rules of the agency’s Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program in late 2022…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update – February 27
Congressional and National Updates Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) has a history of pushing for urgent action related to climate change. As the new chair of the powerful Senate Budget Committee,…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update – February 24, 2023
HUD issued a historic Request for Information (RFI) regarding both the allocation formula and rules of the agency’s Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program in late 2022…
HUD Announces Agreement with State of Louisiana to Resolve Repayment Obligations for 3,300 Homeowners Impacted by Hurricane Katrina
Road Home program, Rita HUD announced on February 16 that the agency had reached an agreement with the State of Louisiana to cease repayment actions for over 3,300 disaster-impacted homeowners…
House Passes Two Pieces of Disaster Recovery Reform Legislation
The U.S. House of Representatives passed two pieces of disaster recovery legislation on February 8, both sponsored by Resident Commissioner Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon (R) of Puerto Rico. The bills,…