Disaster Recovery

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 6/24…

Memo: Join Webinar with Rep. Sylvia Garcia, House Votes on Housing Spending Bill, and More

A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the House and Senate, including Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Susan Collins (R-ME) and Representatives Jim Langevin (D-RI) and Chris Smith (R-NJ), introduced the “…

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 6/17…

Memo: POV – 30 Years Out of Reach, and More

NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel sent a letter on June 12 to HUD Secretary Ben Carson calling on the agency to immediately release over $16 billion dollars in Community Development Block Grant–…

John V. Kelly stepped down from his role as the acting inspector general of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on June 11. The resignation comes after an internal report found significant…

The House Homeland Security Committee held a hearing on June 12 with Acting FEMA Administrator Pete Gaynor and Chris Currie from the Government Accountability Office. Lawmakers asked the witnesses…

NLIHC is partnering with Working Films — a production company that works with grassroots groups and non-profit organizations to visually enhance their programs — to curate a compilation of short…

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 6/10…

Memo: Over 120 Events for Housing Week of Action, NLIHC Testifies on Housing, and More

The House of Representatives voted on June 3 to approve a disaster aid package for communities impacted by major disasters in 2017, 2018, and 2019 by a vote of 354-58. The bill has been signed by the…