Disaster Recovery

The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Housing and Urban Development (THUD) held a hearing, “Stakeholder Perspectives: Building Resilient Communities,” on March 13. Members of…

The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery held a hearing, “Improving the Federal Response: Perspectives on the State of Emergency Management,” on…

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 3/11…

Memo: President Proposes Drastic Cuts to Affordable Housing Programs and Family Benefits

Senators have been pressuring congressional leadership to prioritize passing a robust disaster supplemental funding bill. Senators Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and Kamala Harris (D-CA) led nine other…

HUD approved the latest Community Development Block Grant–Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) state action plans from Florida, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Approval for both Puerto Rico and the…

The following is a review of disaster housing recovery developments since the last edition of Memo to Members and Partners (for the article in the previous Memo, see 3/4). Alabama…

Memo: Housing Policy Forum, Fair Housing, Section 3, and More

A bipartisan group of eight senators introduced a $13.6 billion disaster relief package (S. 572) on February 26. The bill includes $1.06 billion in Community Development Block Grant–Disaster Recovery…

The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold a hearing, “The Administration of Disaster Recovery Funds in the Wake of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria,” on…

The following is a review of disaster housing recovery developments since the last edition of Memo to Members and Partners (for the article in the previous Memo, see 2/25). 2018…

Memo: Upcoming Housing Hearings, New HUD Notices, Housing in Presidential Campaigns, and More