HUD Releases Interim Final Rule for RUSH Program
HUD released on July 19 an Interim Final Rule (IFR) in the Federal Register regarding its Rapid Unsheltered Survivor Housing (RUSH) program. The rule covers many aspects of the program, addressing…
DHRC Submits Comment to FEMA on Interim Final Rule on IA Program
The NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) submitted a comment on July 22 in response to an Interim Final Rule (IFR) issued by FEMA in the Federal Register on January 22 amending…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update – July 29, 2024
Congressional and National Updates HUD and FEMA published a joint report on their Pre-Disaster Housing Planning Initiative. The report is the result of an effort by the agencies to convene…
Climate Change Projected to Drastically Increase Number of Public Housing Buildings At Risk of Recurrent Disruptive Flooding in Coming Decades
A new report from the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), “Looming Deadlines for Coastal Resilience,” demonstrates the immediate and long-term risks of high-tide flooding to critical infrastructure…
Hurricane Beryl Brings Heavy Wind and Rain to Southeastern Texas
Hurricane Beryl reached record-breaking strength for a June hurricane as it moved through the Caribbean before weakening and striking southeastern Texas as a Category One storm with gusting 75 mile…
Hurricane Beryl Underscores Need for Equity in Flood Mitigation Infrastructure
The arrival of Hurricane Beryl, which impacted southeastern Texas a month after a damaging derecho and heavy rain had already brought destructive winds and flooding to the Houston area, added urgency…
HUD Publishes Resource to Help CDBG-DR Grantees Coordinate Recovery Efforts with CoCs
HUD has published a new resource, Homeless Response System 101 for Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Grantees, encouraging CDBG-DR grantees to coordinate long-term…
FEMA and HUD Release Joint Pre-Disaster Housing Planning Report in First-of-Its-Kind Partnership
FEMA and HUD published a Pre-Disaster Housing Planning Initiative Report on July 9, marking a first-of-its-kind partnership between the two agencies. The report details findings on how to create and…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update – July 15, 2024
Congressional and National Updates Public comments on a FEMA Interim Final Rule reworking a portion of the agency’s Individual Assistance program are due by July 22. Rural community leaders pressed…
More Than 60 Organizations Attend DHRC Convening to Create Roadmap for Reforming Broken Disaster Recovery System
NLIHC’s Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) hosted a convening from June 12 to 14 in Washington, D.C. that brought together representatives from more than 60 organizations promoting disaster…
NOAA Releases 2024 Hurricane Season Outlook, Forecasting as Many as Six Category 3 Hurricanes
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook on May 23. NOAA forecasters predict between 17 and 25 named storms, of which eight to 13…