Memo to Members and Partners | Volume 29, Issue 36
Memo: Resources for Supporting Disaster Housing Recovery Following Hurricane Helene; Register for Tomorrow's (10/8) Webinar on Advancing Homelessness Solutions; and More
Resources for Supporting Disaster Housing Recovery Following Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene has brought about widescale destruction throughout the southeastern U.S. and had caused more than 200 deaths as of October 2, making it one of the deadliest storms to hit the U.S.…
Combating Misinformation about Hurricane Helene: Rumors and Corrections
In the wake of Hurricane Helene, misinformation regarding the response to the storm has been spreading on social media. This misinformation has the potential to directly harm disaster survivors and…
Hurricane Helene Causes Widespread Destruction in Southeastern States
Hurricane Helene made landfall in Big Bend, Florida at approximately 11 pm on Thursday, September 26 as a Category 4 storm with sustained winds as high as 140 mph. By Friday afternoon, Helene had…
Memo to Members and Partners | Volume 29, Issue 35
Memo: Hurricane Helene Causes Widespread Destruction; FTC Reaches Settlement with Invitation Homes for Predatory Actions; and More
Disaster Housing Recovery Update – September 30, 2024
National News In a Business Meeting held on September 25, the U.S. Senate’s Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs approved two critical disaster recovery bills – S.4898 and S.…
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Households Are Less Prepared for Disasters
Note: “Socioeconomically disadvantaged households” are those with incomes less than the federal poverty line. Source: Individual and Community Preparedness Division, Federal Emergency Management…
DHRC Submits Comment to HUD on Rapid Unsheltered Survivor Housing (RUSH) Program
The NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) and the National Housing Law Project (NHLP) submitted a comment on September 16 in response to suggested changes regarding the Rapid…
Bill Endangering Future Long-Term Disaster Recovery Funding Defeated Following Opposition from Disaster Reform Advocates
Thanks to pressure from the NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC), the “Natural Disaster Recovery Program Act” (H.R. 1605), introduced by Congressmen David Rouzer (NC-07) and Garret…
Memo to Members and Partners | Volume 29, Issue 34
Memo: Congress Works through Weekend on Bipartisan CR to Extend Federal Funding to 12/20; New Bills, Resources, Guidance, and Webinars; and More!
Disaster Housing Recovery Update – September 16, 2024
Hurricane Francine made landfall as a Category 2 hurricane in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, on September 11. Wind gusts of more than 100 miles per hour ripped roofs off buildings, and heavy rain and…