Congressional and National Updates
Representatives Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) and Mike Thompson (D-CA) introduced the “Disaster Resiliency and Coverage Act of 2024” in the U.S. House of Representatives on…
Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) took to the floor of the U.S. Senate on April 10 to call for additional federal long-term disaster recovery funding for the island of Maui, which was struck by…
The NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) sent a letter on March 27 to FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell expressing deep concern regarding FEMA’s decision to retroactively deny…
NLIHC joined the National League of Cities, National Association of Counties, Enterprise Community Partners, and 100 additional national, state, and local organizations on March 27 in submitting a…
NLIHC joined the National League of Cities, National Association of Counties, Enterprise Community Partners, and 100 additional national, state, and local organizations on March 27 in submitting a…
Representatives from HUD spoke recently at the United Nations Buildings and Climate Forum in Paris, France, about the agency’s efforts to decarbonize and increase resiliency within its programs and…
Last week, representatives from HUD spoke at the United Nations Buildings and Climate Forum in Paris, France, about the agency’s efforts to decarbonize and increase resiliency within its programs and…
Congressional and National Updates
Ranking Member Maxine Waters (D-CA) of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services has introduced the “Wildfire Insurance Study Act” (H.R.…
Several massive wildfires, including one that became the largest in Texas history, rapidly expanded in the Texas Panhandle during the last week of February, prompting evacuations and power outages as…
New research from the Georgia Institute of Technology and Brookings Institute shows that renters would benefit from improved policies for coping with natural disasters. The study’s authors –…
HUD awarded $8.7 million in Rapid Unsheltered Survivor Housing (RUSH) funding on February 29 to the State of Florida and six localities impacted by Hurricane Ian. The money is earmarked for…
