Additional Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – August 5, 2019
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 7/…
Statement from NLIHC's Diane Yentel on HUD Delaying Disaster Preparation Money for Puerto Rico
Washington, DC - This latest move by HUD is another in a long line of delays in getting badly-needed recovery dollars to Puerto Rico, some 18 months since Congress appropriated the funds. Many of the…
Memo to Members & Partners | Volume 24, Issue 28
Memo: Addressing Homelessness, Budget Deal, Disaster Recovery Reform, and More
'Reforming Disaster Recovery Act of 2019’ Introduced in Senate
Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Todd Young (R-IN) introduced the “Reforming Disaster Recovery Act of 2019” in the Senate on July 26. The legislation, S. 2301, is a companion to a House bill of the…
Puerto Rico Governor Resigns, DHRC Calls for Democratizing the Recovery Process
Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló announced on July 24 that he would resign from office, after massive island-wide protests and the start of impeachment proceedings in the Puerto Rico House of…
House Passes Two Bills to Make Federal Disaster Recovery Fiscal Information More Accessible
The House voted on July 24 to pass a pair of bills that aim to improve public access to fiscal information about the use of federal disaster recovery funds. The “Post-Disaster Assistance Online…
Additional Disaster Housing Recovery Updates - July 29, 2019
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 7/22…
Leaders from Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition Call on Congress to Support Equitable Recovery for Puerto Rican People After Resignation of Governor
[In English] A coalition of more than 800 local, state, and national organizations says that people in Puerto Rico should have control over the island’s finances and disaster recovery. Washington,…
Memo to Members & Partners | Volume 24, Issue 27
Memo: Act Today to Raise Spending Caps, New Housing Bills, Housing and Presidential Campaigns, and More
House of Representatives to Vote on ‘Reforming Disaster Recovery Act of 2019’
The House Financial Services Committee voted unanimously on July 16 to approve H.R. 3702, the “Reforming Disaster Recovery Act of 2019,” thanks in large part to the strong advocacy of the more than…
Additional Disaster Housing Recovery Updates - July 22, 2019
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 7/15…