Disaster Recovery

Coronavirus Updates – April 4, 2022

National Updates Department of the Treasury The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) released new data on reallocations of the initial appropriation of emergency rental assistance (ERA1). The…

Coronavirus Updates – March 21, 2022

National Updates Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HUD announced on March 11 the award of nearly $70 million in Indian Community Development Block Grant-American Rescue Plan (ICDBG-…

Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – March 21, 2022

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HUD’s Disaster Recovery Grant Reporting (DRGR) System pages have been updated to include several new DRGR Public Action Plan resources for grantees…

Many Rental Homes Face Risks from Natural Hazards

A new analysis published by the Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) at Harvard University examines the exposure of rental housing to natural hazards. Using data from FEMA’s National Risk Index (…

Coronavirus Updates – March 14, 2022

National Updates Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HUD announced on March 4 that it is awarding over $2.4 million in “American Rescue Plan Act” funding to 11 HUD Fair Housing…

Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – March 14, 2022

Flooding BuzzFeed News examines the growing risk of basement flooding as the shortage of affordable housing pushes more renters below ground. Officials across the country are looking to convert more…