Disaster Housing Recovery Update – February 10, 2023
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,…
Displaced Hurricane Ida Survivors in Louisiana Receive Rent Reprieves from FEMA through Spring
FEMA announced on January 27 that it would be modifying its plan to charge Hurricane Ida survivors living in temporary housing units (THUs) market-rate rent beginning in February. Instead, the agency…
More Than 25 Senators and Representatives Send Letter to FCC Chair Regarding Translation of Emergency Alerts
Nine U.S. Senators and 17 Representatives from the U.S. House of Representatives co-signed a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel regarding the translation…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update – January 30, 2023
State and Local Alabama Individual assistance from FEMA is now available to homeowners and renters in several Alabama counties, including Autauga, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, and Hale counties. Local…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update – January 27, 2023
Since late December 2022, California has been experiencing the impact of an atmospheric river, a meteorological phenomenon repeatedly driving moisture and resulting storm activity into a specific…
Atmospheric River Continues to Impact Central and Northern California with Flooding, High Winds, and Landslides
Over the last few weeks, California has been experiencing the impact of an “atmospheric river” – a meteorological phenomenon that has repeatedly driven moisture and storm activity into a…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update – January 17, 2023
HUD published two documents in the Federal Register for public comment. Both documents are Requests for Information (RFIs) concerning the Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery…
New Data from Household Pulse Survey Suggest Disparities among Households Displaced by Disasters
New data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey offer insight into displacement among households due to disasters. As of December 2022, nearly 1.9 million households had been displaced…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update – January 13, 2023
HUD published two documents in the Federal Register for public comment. Both documents are Requests for Information (RFIs) concerning the Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery…
FEMA Releases 2022 National Preparedness Report Detailing Efforts to Improve Support for Underserved Communities
FEMA released its 2022 National Preparedness Report on December 31. The report addresses the state of disaster preparedness and efforts to increase resilience in the U.S. during 2021. In particular,…
GAO Releases Report Calling for Clearer and More Informative Data Reporting from HUD’s CDBG-DR Program
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on December 15 examining HUD’s Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program. In particular, the report sought to…