Take Action: Urge Your Senators to Support Critical Disaster Recovery Reform Legislation in Budget Omnibus Bill!
Congressional leaders are continuing negotiations this week over what to include in a final omnibus fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget bill. Depending on the results of these negotiations, the budget bill…
NLIHC and More Than 50 Other National Groups Urge Passage of Reforming Disaster Recovery Act
NLIHC, the National Association of Counties, Enterprise Community Partners, and other advocates sent a letter to congressional leaders on December 5 urging them to include the “Reforming…
NLIHC-Endorsed Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act Passed by Congress
The “Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act of 2022” was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives following a vote of 333-92. The bill was passed by the U.S. Senate during the summer. The bill…
NLIHC Submits Comment to Census Bureau Concerning Disaster-Related Questions in Household Pulse Survey
NLIHC submitted comments to the U.S. Census Bureau on behalf of the Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) and the Housing Recovery Research Consortium regarding several proposed disaster…
Congress Reaches Compromise on National Defense Authorization Act, Including Disaster Recovery and Housing Provisions
After struggling to reach a compromise on the “National Defense Authorization Act” (NDAA) – viewed by many in the U.S. Congress as a “must-pass” piece of annual legislation – the final text of a…
Study Shows Disaster Housing Assistance Applicants Faced High Rejection Rates and Procedural Roadblocks, Disincentiving Applicants from Applying Again
A new study by researchers at Texas Appleseed and the University of Michigan, “In the Aftermath of the Storm: Administrative Burden in Disaster Recovery,” investigates residents’ experiences with a…
NLIHC and New Jersey Advocates Send Letter to FEMA Regarding Inadequate Rental Assistance for Survivors of Hurricane Ida
NLIHC, the New Jersey Resource Project, and a number of other New Jersey-based organizations sent a letter to FEMA on December 2 raising concerns about the lack of rental assistance being provided to…
DHRC’s National Disaster Webinar Series Concludes for Season with Final Webinar
With the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season coming to a close on November 30, the NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) hosted a final national disaster webinar on November 29 to provide…
DHRC’s Puerto Rico Working Group Sends Letter to FEMA Urging Improvements to Translation and Interpretation Services and Extension of Deadline for Assistance Applications
NLIHC, the Fair Share Housing Center, and Puerto Rican advocates including Ayuda Legal Puerto Rico, Fundación Fondo de Acceso a la Justicia, and the Hispanic Federation sent a letter to FEMA…
Latest Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – December 5, 2022
Hurricane Ian Updates President Biden declared a major disaster for Charleston, Georgetown, and Horry counties in South Carolina on November 21 after Hurricane Ian impacted coastal areas of the…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update – December 2, 2022
Disaster Housing Recovery Update – December 2, 2022 NLIHC, the Fair Share Housing Center, and Puerto Rican advocates including Ayuda Legal Puerto Rico, Fundación Fondo de Acceso a la Justicia, and…