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…
Polling Shows Concern About Extreme Weather Events and Broad Support for Greater Levels of Disaster Assistance
A polling memo released late last month by Data for Progress, found that voters across the political spectrum remain concerned about the impact of extreme weather events that are growing in frequency…
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Passes FEMA Assistance Reform Package
The U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure unanimously passed the “Disaster Survivors Fairness Act of 2022.” The bill was introduced by U.S. House Subcommittee on Economic…
Coronavirus Updates – July 25, 2022
National Updates Department of the Treasury Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) Wally Adeyemo spoke at an event hosted by Community Change and the Urban Institute on…
Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – July 25, 2022
Congressional and Executive Action The U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Homeland Security held a hearing, “Supporting Underserved Communities in Emergency Management,” on July 19.…
Congress Announces Upcoming Hearings Focused on Housing, Homelessness, and Disaster Recovery
Upcoming hearings on housing, homelessness, and disaster recovery have been announced by the U.S. House Financial Services Committee; the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs…
NLIHC and Disaster Law Project Submit Final Recommendations to UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
NLIHC and the Disaster Law Project (DLP) submitted final recommendations to the United Nations’ International Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) on July 15…
Supreme Court Ruling in EPA Case Has Ramifications for People at Risk of Disasters and Others Living in Affordable Housing
The Supreme Court announced its holding in the case of West Virginia vs. EPA on June 30. The case aimed to challenge the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ability to regulate the emission of…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update – July 11, 2022
Congressional and Executive Action The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released $6 billion in disaster recovery funds to farmers impacted by wildfires, droughts, hurricanes, and winter storms…
House Appropriations Committee Releases FEMA Budget Proposal; House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Passes Disaster Recovery Legislation on Unmet Needs
The U.S. House Appropriations Committee released its fiscal year (FY) 2023 “Homeland Security Funding Bill,” which includes a proposal for FEMA’s FY23 budget. The bill proposes $25.89 billion in…
Coronavirus Updates – June 27, 2022
National Updates Reporting With rents now reaching record highs – national median rents are up 21% from the start of the pandemic – CNN examines how renters who made it through the worst of the…