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…
Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – January 10, 2022
Advocacy Rob Moore from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) joined the DHRC Disaster Recovery Working Group on January 4 to discuss FEMA’s Request for Information on its proposed changes to…
GAO Recommends Improved Data Collection for CDBG-DR
A new study by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) evaluates how HUD uses Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds to serve vulnerable populations. GAO found that…
Literature Review Examines Barriers to Assistance and Adverse Flood Recovery Outcomes
A new literature review in the journal Frontiers in Water, “Flood Recovery Outcomes and Disaster Assistance Barriers for Vulnerable Populations,” synthesizes research across multiple disciplines…
Coronavirus Updates – December 20, 2021
National Updates Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) The CDC issued a report, “Notes from the Field: COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Among Persons Experiencing Homelessness – Six U.S.…
Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – December 20, 2021
NLIHC Updates The Senate Banking Committee held a hearing on December 15 on permanently authorizing HUD’s Community Development Block Grant–Disaster Recovery program (CDBG-DR), the only source of…