Disaster Recovery

Lawmakers in states across the U.S. have begun requiring home sellers and landlords to disclose flood risks to potential buyers and renters. North Carolina, South Carolina, New York, and New Jersey…

Washington, D.C. – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released today an Interim Final Rule amending regulations for its Individual Assistance (IA) program. The Interim Final Rule includes…

FEMA released a long-awaited Interim Final Rule in the Federal Register on January 22. The rule includes significant modifications to FEMA’s Individual Assistance (IA) program to expand the amount of…

HUD’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) released conclusions from an audit of the department’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) that revealed the slow delivery of funds distributed…

Congressional and National Updates The Florida Housing Coalition will host a webinar to discuss its new disaster dashboard, created in partnership with Texas Appleseed. Register for the webinar here…

HUD’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) released its conclusions from an audit of the department’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) that revealed the slow delivery of funds…

Memo: Congress Finalizes Topline Spending Number with Just Days to Reach Agreement on FY24 Appropriations; NLIHC Celebrates 50 Years of Advocacy; and More!

The NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition has signed on to a letter drafted by the Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies and seven additional disability justice organizations…

NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel sent a letter on January 5 to Hawai‘i Governor Josh Green, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell, and Red Cross Executive Director Gail J. McGovern on behalf of the…

During a hearing held by the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations’ Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Chair Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Ranking Member Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-…

Congressional and National Updates The Government Accountability Office released a report on the need for the Small Business Administration (SBA) to include an assessment of lending criteria for…

During a hearing held by the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations’ Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Chair Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Ranking Member Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-…