Disaster Recovery

NLIHC researchers undertook a qualitative and quantitative case study focused on recovery programs and outcomes in coastal communities hardest hit by Superstorm Sandy. The key findings led to…

Memo: Multiple Housing Bills Introduced and Advanced, Housing in the Presidential Campaigns, and More

The House of Representatives approved the “Reforming Disaster Recovery Act of 2019” (H.R. 3702) on November 18 by a vote of 290-118. The bi-partisan bill is supported by NLIHC and its Disaster…

The following is a review of additional disaster housing recovery developments since the last edition of Memo to Members and Partners (for the article in the previous Memo, see 11/18…

A coalition of more than 850 local, state, & national organizations commends the House of Representatives for passing bipartisan legislation that will ensure long-term disaster recovery resources…

Memo: Important Housing Votes, Hearings, Tweetstorm and Webinar This Week!

The House of Representatives will vote this week on a bipartisan bill to permanently authorize HUD’s Community Development Block Grant–Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program. The bill includes key…

The following is a review of additional disaster housing recovery developments since the last edition of Memo to Members and Partners (for the article in the previous Memo, see 11/11…

Memo: Support for Fair Chance at Housing Act, Congressional Hearings on Housing, and More

The following is a review of additional disaster housing recovery developments since the last edition of Memo to Members and Partners (for the article in the previous Memo, see 11/04…

Centro Para Una Economía Nueva (Center for a New Economy - CNE), a Puerto Rico-based, nonpartisan think tank, hosted the second conference in their Blueprint initiative series. The purpose of the…

Memo: Reimagining Disaster Recovery, Senate FY20 Spending Bill, and More