Disaster Housing Recovery Update – October 28, 2022
In response to years of advocacy by the NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC), HUD announced on October 24 the creation of the Rapid Unsheltered Survivor Housing (RUSH)…
NLIHC Statement on HUD’s New Disaster Housing Recovery Program to Address Homelessness
Washington, DC – The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced yesterday, the creation of the Rapid Unsheltered Survivor Housing (RUSH) program to help the lowest-income and…
Update! HUD Creates New Disaster Housing Recovery Program, Filling an Important Gap in Addressing Homelessness
HUD’s New Disaster Housing Recovery Program Fills an Important Gap in Addressing Homelessness In response to years of advocacy by the NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition, HUD announced on…
DHRC Sends Letter to FEMA Regarding Barriers to Assistance in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Fiona
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel sent a letter to FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell expressing concern over the recent rise in the number of applications for Hurricane Fiona assistance in Puerto…
NLIHC Joins Hispanic Federation and Organizations in Puerto Rico in Sending Letter to FEMA and HUD about Hurricane Fiona Recovery
NLIHC joined the Hispanic Federation and the Puerto Rico-based organizations Fundacion Fondo De Acceso a la Justicia, Inc., Taller Salud, and Proyecto Matria in a letter to FEMA and HUD presenting a…
HUD Releases Updated Disaster Readiness, Response, and Recovery Guidebook for PHAs
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) released last month an updated version of its “Public Housing Agency Disaster Readiness, Response, and Recovery Guidebook.” The guidebook, the last…
Latest Disaster Housing Recovery Updates
Hurricane Ian FEMA has made individual assistance available to 26 counties in Florida. Residents in Brevard, Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Flagler, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Hillsborough,…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update – October 21, 2022
After postponing its national call this week, the NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) will hold its next call on October 25. The call will feature speakers from Puerto Rico and…
FEMA Must Take Urgent Action to Address Wrongful Denial of Individual Assistance to Eligible Low-Income Disaster Survivors
NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition urge FEMA to ensure assistance for disaster survivors Washington, DC – The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) and its Disaster Housing…
Memo to Members | Volume 27, Issue 41
Memo: NLIHC Holds Tenant and Community Leader Retreat; Urge Congress to Provide Highest Possible Funding for HUD and USDA; and More
Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition and Disaster Recovery Research Consortium Send Letter to FEMA Regarding Data Clearinghouse
Writing on behalf of NLIHC’s Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) and the Disaster Recovery Research Consortium (DRRC), NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel sent a letter on October 12 to FEMA…