FEMA Announces Five-Year National Tribal Strategy
FEMA unveiled a new strategic document on August 18 outlining the agency’s plan to develop its relationships with Tribal Nations. The “2022-2026 FEMA National Tribal Strategy” addresses FEMA’s…
Coronavirus Updates – August 22, 2022
End Rental Arrears to Stop Evictions (ERASE) Project Please join NLIHC in Washington, D.C., for our ERASE National Convening on October 17, 2022. The convening, “Emergency Rental Assistance: A Path…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update – August 22, 2022
Congressional and Executive Actions In remarks to reporters in southeastern Kentucky, President Biden pledged that his administration will continue supplying federal resources for “as long as it…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update: August 19, 2022
Congressional and Executive Action In remarks to reporters in southeastern Kentucky, President Biden pledged that the administration will not be leaving after the floods and vowed to continue…
Senate Committee Passes Universal Application Bill, though Questions Remain about Integration with Other Long-Term Recovery Programs
The U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held a markup hearing on August 3 during which 28 bills were unanimously approved. Among these bills was a measure to create a…
Catastrophic Flooding Overwhelms Eastern Kentucky
An exceptionally large rainfall that began on July 28 has resulted in historic levels of flooding in eastern Kentucky. As the rain began to subside last week, responders and residents started…
Coronavirus Updates – August 8, 2022
National Updates Congress The U.S. House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis released a staff report on July 28 with findings from its year-long investigation into the eviction…
Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – August 08, 2022
FEMA Recent announcements by FEMA suggest the agency may utilize additional funding to protect communities from extreme heat and dangerous climate impacts via its Building Resilient Infrastructure…
Study Finds Households in Multifamily Rental Housing Face Greatest Heat Risk
Heat is the leading cause of weather-related death in the United States. A new paper published in Housing Policy Debate, “Housing and Urban Heat: Assessing Risk Disparities,” finds that households in…
New Bipartisan Congressional Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Caucus Announced
Representatives Troy A. Carter Sr. (D-LA), Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL), Joe Neguse (D-CO), and Nancy Mace (R-SC) announced the formation of the Bipartisan Congressional Disaster Preparedness and…
House Passes Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Package Containing Text Endorsed by Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition
The House of Representatives passed the “Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Act” on July 29 by a vote of 218-199. The more than 500-page bill contains numerous provisions boosting the nation’s…