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…
Coronavirus Updates –November 15, 2021
Updated NLIHC Resources Treasury's ERA1 Reallocation Guidance ARPA Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds: Affordable Housing Investments National Updates FEMA The Biden…
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…