Updates on NLIHC Resources
NLIHC has updated two resources on the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (SLFRF) program:
Overview of the Coronavirus SLFRF Program
State and Local…
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
The National Advisory Council’s December 2021 “Report to the FEMA Administrator” offers recommendations to support FEMA’s efforts to enhance and strengthen…
The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services’ Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing, “Ensuring Equitable Delivery of Disaster Benefits to Vulnerable Communities and Peoples:…
National Updates
Department of Housing and Urban Development
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced on January 18 the awarding of more than $83 million in Indian…
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
The Washington Post reports FEMA and HUD are collaborating on a new program that will offer subsidized apartments and case management services to help…
The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold a hearing on January 19 at 10 am ET titled “Ensuring Equitable Delivery of Disaster Benefits to Vulnerable…
The HUD Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released an audit report detailing issues in distributing HUD Community Development Block Grant–Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds in Houston as the city…
HUD allocated over $85 million in Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds and over $186 million in Community Development Block Grant-Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) funds on January…
National Updates
Biden Administration
The Biden administration announced on January 7 a state-by-state breakdown of funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The…
Take action! To ensure more efficient and equitable disaster recovery, Congress should pass the “Reforming Disaster Recovery Act” (S.2471/H.R. 4707). The bill would permanently authorize the CDBG-DR…
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) published a notice in the Federal Register on January 5 providing public housing agencies (PHAs) in Presidentially Declared Disasters (PDDs) areas…
