Additional Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – August 27
The following is a review of housing recovery developments related to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and the 2017 California wildfires since last week’s Memo to Members and Partners (…
Our commitment to equitable, just, and complete disaster housing recovery
Diane Yentel, NLIHC President & CEO Dear friends, colleagues and partners, Today marks one year since Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas, the first of three major hurricanes to hit in…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update, Wednesday, August 22, 2018
Federal Response HUD The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) updated policies for homeowners affected by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. FHA's "Disaster Standalone Partial Claim" will now be the…
NLIHC Summarizes Key Provisions of August 14 Disaster Recovery Block Grant Federal Register Notice
NLIHC has prepared summaries of the key provisions of the Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Relief (CDBG-DR) Federal Register Notice published on August 14. The Notice guides states’ use of…
Members of Congress Urge HUD to Release Disaster Recovery Block Grant Mitigation Dollars
A bicameral and bipartisan group of members of Congress sent a letter to HUD Secretary Ben Carson urging his agency to quickly release almost $14 billion in Community Development Block Grant-Disaster…
Additional Updates on Disaster Housing Recovery – August 20
The following is a review of additional housing recovery developments related to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and the 2017 California wildfires since last week’s Memo to Members and…
HUD Releases Notice Guiding Use of $10 Billion in CDBG-DR
A HUD Exchange email on August 2 distributed an advance copy of the notice guiding states’ use of $10 billion in CDBG-DR funds intended to address unmet long-term disaster-related needs stemming from…
Additional Updates on Disaster Housing Recovery – August 13
The following is a review of additional housing recovery developments related to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and the 2017 California wildfires since last week’s Memo to Members and…
DHRC Partners Win Approval from FEMA on New Documentation of Homeownership for Puerto Rico Disaster Survivors; Senators Call on FEMA to Increase Awareness
NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) partners in Puerto Rico won approval from FEMA for alternative documentation to show proof of homeownership for disaster assistance in Puerto Rico…
Judge Extends Temporary Shelter Assistance Program through August 31
FEMA’s Temporary Shelter Assistance (TSA) hotel-stay program has again been extended through August 31 for survivors of Hurricane Maria, in response to a lawsuit brought forward by Disaster Housing…
HUD Approves Puerto Rico’s Disaster Recovery Block Grant Action Plan
HUD has approved Puerto Rico’s $1.5 billion Community Development Block Grant–Disaster Recovery Action Plan to assist in the island’s long-term recovery from Hurricanes Irma and Maria. The grant…