Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – November 15, 2021
Federal Response FEMA FEMA released an online searchable collection of risk assessment information for planners and emergency managers to improve mitigation strategies, strengthen planning…
Memo to Members and Partners | Volume 26, Issue 44
Memo: Delay in Vote on Build Back Better; NLIHC Urges Additional Treasury Guidance on ERA Reallocation; Upcoming Webinar; & More
Research Shows Landlord-Tenant Relationship Influences ERA Applications
Recent research from Urban Institute and Avail demonstrates that as awareness of emergency rental assistance increases, existing relationships between small landlords and tenants influence…
NLIHC Sends Letter to HUD after Listening Session on Long-Term Disaster Recovery
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel sent a letter to HUD on November 5 regarding the pending release of new agency policy regarding long-term recovery funding. HUD’s Community Development Block…
HUD Announces $2 Billion Allocation of Long-Term Disaster Recovery Assistance
HUD announced approval an allocation of more than $2 billion in long-term disaster recovery funds to 10 states struck by disasters last year. These funds constitute a little less than half of the $5…
Additional Coronavirus Updates –November 8, 2021
National Updates Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) As part of the CDBG CARES (CDBG-CV) Act Webinar Series, HUD will hold a webinar on November 17 from 1-2:30 pm ET on co-managing…
Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – November 8, 2021
Federal Response Congress Legislation introduced by Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) to reallocate unspent COVID-19 relief funds towards infrastructure and disaster relief passed…
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Passes Multiple Disaster Recovery Reform Bills
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed five bills to reform the disaster recovery system at a session on October 27. The bills address separate elements of how FEMA responds and…
NLIHC Submits Testimony for Hearings on Disaster Recovery Efforts
The House Committee on Homeland Security and the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure held hearings on disaster recovery on October 26 and 27, respectively. Both featured discussion…
FEMA Individual Assistance Staff Attend Disaster Housing Recovery Working Group Meeting to Discuss Reforms
Chris Smith, director of the Individual Assistance Division at the Office of Response and Recovery, Recovery Directorate at FEMA, and additional members of the FEMA Individual Assistance team met…
Additional Coronavirus Updates –November 1, 2021
ERASE Updates NLIHC announced the launch of the End Rental Arrears to Stop Evictions (ERASE) webpage. The webpage includes resources for tenants, state and local housing advocates, policymakers,…