NLIHC and Disaster Recovery Advocates Send Letter Urging Passage of FEMA Reform Bill
NLIHC and almost 30 other national organizations sent a letter to congressional leaders on March 1 urging them to include the “Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act” in any upcoming appropriation…
White House Extends Order Directing FEMA to Fully Reimburse COVID-19 Costs, Including Sheltering for People Experiencing Homelessness
In a memo released by the White House on March 1, President Biden announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) would continue to fully cover eligible costs related to COVID-19-…
UN Climate Report Links Assistance for Low-Income Households to Climate Adaptation
The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its 6th Assessment Report on Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability on February 27. The report presents key findings on…
Coronavirus Updates – March 7, 2022
National Updates Department of the Treasury The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) released demographic data on February 24 showing that funds delivered to millions of households through…
Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – March 7, 2022
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HUD announced on March 1 that the Citizen Participation & Equitable Engagement (CPEE) Toolkit is now available. The toolkit is a resource to…
Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) Sends Letter to House Appropriations Committee Outlining HFSC Republicans' Priorities for FY22 Spending Bill
U.S. House Financial Services Committee (HFSC) Ranking Member Patrick McHenry (R-NC) sent a letter on March 3 to House appropriators on behalf of HFSC Republicans outlining their priorities for the…
Coronavirus Updates – February 28, 2022
National Updates Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) The CDC updated its interim guidance for people experiencing unsheltered homelessness. The changes include revised quarantine and…
Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – February 28, 2022
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HUD’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is auditing the Office of Community Planning and Development to determine whether the program and…
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Holds Hearing on FEMA Priorities; Disaster Recovery Advocates Submit Statement for the Record
The U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure’s Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management held a hearing, “FEMA Priorities for 2022: Stakeholder…
DHS Office of Inspector General Releases Report on FEMA’s Hurricane Maria Sheltering Program
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released a report on February 4 detailing the need for FEMA to learn from its attempts to implement the…
Coronavirus Updates – February 22, 2022
Reporting The Associated Press has reported that a growing number of landlords are accepting federal emergency rental assistance (ERA) to cover back rent while still moving to evict tenants. The…