Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – April 24, 2023
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…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update
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…
Public Housing Residents Face Acute Challenges When Recovering from Disasters
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…
Memo to Members | Volume 28, Issue 13
Memo: Latest News and Updates on AFFH, Federal Budget, Disaster Housing, and More!
Thirty-Two Killed, Major Housing Damage, after More Than 50 Tornados Tear through South and Midwest
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,…
Harvard Report Shows Post-Disaster Home Repair Spending Has Nearly Doubled since the 2000s
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…
DHRC Partner Texas Appleseed Releases Research Showing Housing Assistance Has Not Reached Survivors of Hurricanes Fiona and Ian
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…
Disaster Housing Recovery Updates
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…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update
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…
Tornados Tear through Southeast; Focus Shifts from Search and Rescue to Recovery
A series of storms moving across the Southeastern U.S. produced several destructive tornados on the evening of March 24, killing 26 people. The damage was greatest in Mississippi, where an EF-4…
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, “…