FEMA Releases First-Ever Equity Guide for Local Officials
FEMA has released its first-ever Post-Disaster Equity Guide for Local Officials Rebuilding Communities. The publication provides guidance for local officials working to understand and prepare for…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update – December 4, 2023
Congressional and National Updates Hello Alice and DoorDash are accepting applications for the Restaurant Disaster Relief Fund, which offers $10,000 grants for businesses affected by state/tribal or…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update – December 01, 2023
FEMA has released its first-ever Post-Disaster Equity Guide for Local Officials Rebuilding Communities. The publication provides guidance for local officials working to understand and prepare for…
NLIHC and PAHRC Release Report Showing Federally Assisted Housing Faces Significant Risks from Natural Hazards
NLIHC and the Public and Affordable Housing Research Corporation (PAHRC) released a joint report on November 8 analyzing the risks that natural hazards pose to federally assisted housing and its…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update – November 13, 2023
The White House proposed on October 27 a comprehensive funding request of nearly $56 billion to address domestic priorities. The request – which is unlikely to align with the proposals emerging from…
Now Available! Report on Natural Hazards and Federally Assisted Housing
NLIHC and the Public and Affordable Housing Research Corporation (PAHRC) released today a new report, Natural Hazards and Federally Assisted Housing. The report analyzes the risks posed by natural…
NLIHC and PAHRC Release Report on Natural Hazards and Federally Assisted Housing
Washington, D.C. – The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) and the Public and Affordable Housing Research Corporation (PAHRC) released today a new report, Natural Hazards and Federally…
NLIHC and NHLP Release Report on HUD’s Rapid Unsheltered Survivor Housing (RUSH) Program
NLIHC and the National Housing Law Project (NHLP) released on October 26 a report exploring the implementation of HUD's Rapid Unsheltered Survivor Housing (RUSH) program, a new initiative designed to…
NLIHC, NAC, NLC, Enterprise, and 84 Other National Organizations Send Letter to Congress Urging Passage of Bipartisan “Reforming Disaster Recovery Act”
In partnership with the National Association of Counties (NAC), National League of Cities (NLC), National Association of Counties (NCA), and Enterprise, NLIHC sent a letter to congressional…
DHRC Calls on FEMA to Address Language Accessibility Problems during Maui Wildfire Recovery Efforts
The NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) sent a letter to FEMA on October 23 to express concern about the lack of access to translation services for households affected by the 2023…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update – October 30, 2023
National Updates An artificial intelligence system for automating urban building evaluation using Google Street View images and deep learning is in development, led by University of Florida…