Hurricane Beryl Underscores Need for Equity in Flood Mitigation Infrastructure
The arrival of Hurricane Beryl, which impacted southeastern Texas a month after a damaging derecho and heavy rain had already brought destructive winds and flooding to the Houston area, added urgency…
HUD Publishes Resource to Help CDBG-DR Grantees Coordinate Recovery Efforts with CoCs
HUD has published a new resource, Homeless Response System 101 for Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Grantees, encouraging CDBG-DR grantees to coordinate long-term…
FEMA and HUD Release Joint Pre-Disaster Housing Planning Report in First-of-Its-Kind Partnership
FEMA and HUD published a Pre-Disaster Housing Planning Initiative Report on July 9, marking a first-of-its-kind partnership between the two agencies. The report details findings on how to create and…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update – July 15, 2024
Congressional and National Updates Public comments on a FEMA Interim Final Rule reworking a portion of the agency’s Individual Assistance program are due by July 22. Rural community leaders pressed…
More Than 60 Organizations Attend DHRC Convening to Create Roadmap for Reforming Broken Disaster Recovery System
NLIHC’s Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) hosted a convening from June 12 to 14 in Washington, D.C. that brought together representatives from more than 60 organizations promoting disaster…
NOAA Releases 2024 Hurricane Season Outlook, Forecasting as Many as Six Category 3 Hurricanes
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook on May 23. NOAA forecasters predict between 17 and 25 named storms, of which eight to 13…
Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – June 10, 2024
Congressional and National Updates The White House amended its FY 2025 budget request on May 23 to cut $316 million from FEMA’s Disaster Relief Fund (DRF), presenting a major challenge for disaster…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update – June 7, 2024
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook on May 23. NOAA forecasters predict between 17 and 25 named storms, of which eight to 13…
Memo to Members and Partners | Volume 29, Issue 19
Memo: Advocates Urge Halt to D.C. Encampment Sweeps; Topline Funding Levels for FY25 Spending Bills Released; Weigh In on HUD NPRM; and More!
Vermont Congressional Delegation Sends Letter to FEMA Urging Improvements to Disaster Response and Individual Assistance Access
The Vermont Congressional Delegation, including Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Senator Peter Welch (D-VT), and Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL), sent a letter to Federal Emergency Management…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update – May 20, 2024
Congressional and National Updates The Bipartisan Policy Center held a webinar on disaster reform, “Finding Focus: A Look at Disaster Policy Priorities and Proposals,” on April 30. The webinar…