FEMA Program Assistance Reforms Support Nearly 100,000 Additional Disaster Survivors
The U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security’s Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery hosted FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell for a hearing on June 14 to review FEMA’s…
NLIHC and DHRC Endorse “Stay Cool Act”
NLIHC and the NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) have endorsed the “Stay Cool Act” (H.R. 7949) introduced by Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ). The bill – cosponsored by…
NLIHC Statement on FEMA Program Assistance Reforms Supporting Nearly 100,000 Additional Disaster Survivors
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Homeland Security Committee Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery hosted FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell for a hearing on a review of…
NLIHC and DHRC Send Letter to Biden Administration on Stalled Disaster Housing Assistance Program
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel sent a letter on behalf of NLIHC and the NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) to FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell, HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge…
Coronavirus Updates – June 13, 2022
National Updates Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HUD announced the creation of a new Homelessness and Infectious Disease Ask a Question (AAQ) desk, which assists homeless…
Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – June 13, 2022
Congressional and Executive Action The U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security will hold a hearing on June 14 on FEMA’s fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget proposal. FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell…
Interagency Council on Homelessness Releases Statement on Rising Rate of Unsheltered Homelessness
The U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) released a statement on May 25 in response to a deepening crisis involving unsheltered homelessness and the spread of encampments. The statement…
House Appropriations Committee Holds Hearing on FEMA’s FY2023 Budget Request
The U.S. House Committee on Appropriations’ Subcommittee on Homeland Security held a hearing on May 25 regarding FEMA’s fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget proposal. The budget proposal requests nearly $29.…
HUD Releases Allocation Notice Detailing Process for 2020 and 2021 Long-Term Recovery Funds
HUD has published an allocation notice for the March 2022 distribution of long-term recovery funds for 2020 and 2021 disasters. The notice, published in the Federal Register, details the requirements…
Forecasters Predict 2022 Hurricane Season Will Bring Above-Average Number of Storms
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced its forecast for the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season on May 24. The forecast predicts above-average hurricane activity, which would…
Coronavirus Updates – May 31, 2022
National Updates U.S. Department of the Treasury The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) updated its ERA Portal on May 20 to allow grantees to directly input their requests for reallocated…