Senators Introduce $13.6 Billion Disaster Relief Package
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…
House Subcommittee to Hold Oversight Hearing on Administration of Disaster Recovery Funds after 2017 Hurricanes
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…
Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – March 4, 2019
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 to Members & Partners | Volume 24, Issue 8
Memo: Upcoming Housing Hearings, New HUD Notices, Housing in Presidential Campaigns, and More
Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – February 25, 2019
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 2/19).…
Memo to Members & Partners | Volume 24, Issue 7
Memo: Affordable Housing Funding, HTF, Homelessness, and More
William “Brock” Long Resigns as FEMA Administrator
William “Brock” Long resigned as Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator on February 13, after serving in that role for two years. Mr. Long oversaw the response to more than 220 declared…
Disaster Housing Research Consortium Explores Data Transparency and Research Opportunities
A group of researchers from academic and research institutions, housing advocates, and legal aid attorneys who are engaged in disaster housing recovery research met in Washington, DC on…
Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – February 19, 2019
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 2/11). 2018…
Statement from National Low Income Housing Coalition President and CEO Diane Yentel on the Resignation of FEMA Administrator
Brock Long has repeatedly failed to address the housing needs of the lowest-income disaster survivors including people with disabilities, seniors, families with children, and those experiencing…
Coalition Urges Congress to Hold FEMA Oversight Hearings and to Reform Disaster Housing Recovery
NLIHC and the Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) of more than 800 local, state, and national organizations sent a letter on February 6 to the congressional leaders of the Senate…