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…
Memo to Members & Partners | Volume 24, Issue 26
Memo: Point of View – Keep Families Together
House Financial Services Committee to Vote on the Reforming Disaster Recovery Act of 2019
Representatives Al Green (D-TX) and Ann Wagner (R-MO) introduced the “Reforming Disaster Recovery Act of 2019” (H.R. 3702) on July 11. The bi-partisan legislation will formally authorize HUD’s…
Ayuda Legal Puerto Rico Submits Complaint about Puerto Rico’s Disaster Recovery Efforts
Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition member Ayuda Legal Puerto Rico submitted a complaint to HUD’s Office of the Inspector General detailing numerous problems with the Puerto Rico Department…
Additional Disaster Housing Recovery Updates - July 15, 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/…