Additional Coronavirus Updates – June 1, 2021
National Updates Department of Treasury The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced on May 21 it has distributed $6.1 billion through the Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) 2 program in less…
Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – June 1, 2021
The NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition convenes and supports disaster-impacted communities to ensure that federal disaster recovery efforts reach all impacted households, including the…
Analysis of President Biden’s FY 2022 Budget Request
Overview President Joe Biden and HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge’s full fiscal year (FY) 2022 budget request – released today (May 28) – proposes a $9 billion or 15% increase to HUD’s budget from FY21.…
Memo to Members & Partners | Volume 26, Issue 20
Memo: New Housing Bills, Hearings and Tools; Upcoming Disaster Recovery and Disability Justice Webinar; and More
Join NLIHC’s National Call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, and Affordable Housing” Today at 2:30 pm ET
Join today’s (May 24) national HoUSed campaign call from 2:30-4 pm ET. Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) will join the call to discuss the importance of including substantial affordable housing investments…
Recording Available of NLIHC’s May 17 National Call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, and Affordable Housing”
During the most recent national “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, and Affordable Housing” call, we were joined by Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Patty Murray (D-WA), who discussed the need for…
Disaster Recovery and Disability Justice Advocates to Hold May 26 Webinar on FEMA Public Assistance Reimbursements
NLIHC, in partnership with the Association for the Preservation of Rural Independent Living (APRIL), the World Institute on Disability, and the Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies, will…
Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill to Increase Access to FEMA Disaster Assistance
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Representative Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), along with Congresswoman Jennifer Gonzalez Colon (PR), reintroduced the “Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act.” The…
Committee Leadership Sends Bipartisan Letter Demanding Answers from FEMA amid Dramatic Decrease in Disaster Assistance
The leadership of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee sent a letter on May 13 to newly-confirmed FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell demanding answers to historically low approval…
Additional Coronavirus Updates – May 24, 2021
Upcoming Event Join NLIHC, along with the Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living (APRIL) and the Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies, on Wednesday, May 26 at 1 pm ET…
Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – May 24, 2021
NLIHC’s Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition convenes and supports disaster-impacted communities to ensure that federal disaster recovery efforts reach all impacted households, including the lowest-…