Coronavirus Updates – January 24, 2022
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…
Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – January 24, 2022
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…
House Financial Services Committee to Hold Hearings on Delivery of Disaster Recovery Assistance and Homelessness; NLIHC to Testify
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…
HUD Inspector General Releases Audit of Houston Hurricane Harvey Recovery Funding
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 Publishes Notice Allocating Recovery Funding for 2018 and 2019 Disasters
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…
Coronavirus Updates – January 18, 2022
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…
Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – January 18, 2022
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 PIH Provides Disaster Waivers for Public Housing and Voucher Programs
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…
HUD PIH Provides Disaster Waivers and Flexibilities for Native American Programs
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) published a notice in the Federal Register on January 5 providing Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG), Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG),…
Coronavirus Updates – January 10, 2022
National Updates Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) The CDC on January 4 released updated guidance on COVID-19 quarantine and isolation protocols, including for high-risk congregate…