NLIHC Testifies before U.S. Commission on Civil Rights on Disaster Response in Puerto Rico
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel testified at a hearing of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights to discuss the federal government’s response to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. The hearing, held in…
Coronavirus Updates – December 13, 2021
National Updates Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HUD announced on December 7 more than $52 million in Indian Community Block Grant - American Rescue Plan (ICDBG-ARP) grants to 49…
Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – December 13, 2021
The Senate Banking Committee will hold a hearing on Wednesday, December 15 on permanently authorizing HUD’s Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery Program (CDBG-DR), the only source of…
Advocates Send Letter to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Requesting Spanish-Language Access to Online Complaint System
NLIHC, Ayuda Legal Puerto Rico, the National Consumer Law Center, and over 40 other civil rights organizations sent a letter to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra…
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel to Testify Before U.S. Commission on Civil Rights on Hurricane María Disaster Relief
NLIHC urges Congress to prioritize the housing needs of the lowest-income and most marginalized people in disaster impacted areas. What: National Low Income Coalition (NLIHC) President and CEO…
NLIHC to Testify before U.S. Commission on Civil Rights on Disaster Response in Puerto Rico
NLIHC’s President and CEO Diane Yentel will testify at a December 10 hearing by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights to discuss the federal government’s disaster response to Hurricane María in Puerto…
Coronavirus Updates – December 6, 2021
National Updates Department of Homeland Security (DHS) The Department of Homeland Security sent an updated interagency letter on November 16 concerning public charge. The letter lists several…
Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – December 6, 2021
National Updates Enterprise Community Partners and Morgan Stanley launched on November 23 the Disaster Recovery Accelerator Fund, a $25 million initiative to reduce the time it takes for relief…
FEMA Holds Civil Rights Summit on Equity; NLIHC Speaks on Panel of Leaders for Equitable Disaster Recovery
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) held a day-long Civil Rights Summit, “CR Summit 2.0,” on November 17. The summit, hosted by FEMA’s Office of Equal Rights (OER), included updates from…
Coronavirus Updates –November 22, 2021
National Updates Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HUD on November 10 announced $74 million in Indian Community Block Grant – American Rescue Plan (ICDBG-ARP) grants to 68 Tribal…
Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – November 22, 2021
Advocacy Chrishelle Palay, NLIHC board member and director of the Houston Organizing Movement for Equity (HOME) Coalition, joined last week’s Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) Disaster…