New Data Reveals Disaster Preparedness Disparities between Renters and Homeowners
HUD, the Census Bureau, and FEMA released on September 6, new American Housing Survey (AHS) data that reveals disaster preparedness disparities between renters and homeowners. According to a media…
HUD Notice Offers Rule Waivers for PHAs in 2018 Disaster Areas
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) published a Federal Register notice on September 12, informing public housing agencies (PHAs) about waivers of HUD requirements they may request in the…
Additional Disaster Housing Recovery Updates — September 17
The following is a review of additional housing recovery developments related to Hurricanes Florence, Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and the 2017 California wildfires since last week’s Memo to Members…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update, Wednesday, September 12, 2018
Federal Response Congress The House Small Business Committee held a hearing on September 5, 2018, to examine the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) response to the natural disasters in 2017…
Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – September 10
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 (…
New Op-Ed: “Trump’s Katrina”? For Housing, it’s Worse
New Op-Ed: “Trump’s Katrina”? When it Comes to the Housing Response, it’s Worse The Orlando Sentinel published yesterday an op-ed by NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel on a federal judge’s ruling…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update, Wednesday, September 5, 2018
Federal Response Congress Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) issued a statement on August 30 in response to the U.S. District Court’s denial of a preliminary injunction filed by housing advocates…
Op-Ed: 'Trump’s Katrina'? For housing, response to Hurricane Maria worse
Originally published in the Orlando Sentinel on September 5, 2018 A judge ruled last week that the Federal Emergency Management Agency can evict thousands of Hurricane Maria …
Judge Rules Against Preliminary Injunction on Termination of FEMA’s Temporary Shelter Assistance for Hurricane Maria Survivors
A U.S. District Court judge for the District of Massachusetts ruled against a preliminary injunction seeking to overturn the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA’s) decision to end its…
Panel Discussion on the Condition of Puerto Rican Children after Hurricane Maria to be Held on September 25
Representatives Jenniffer González Colón (R-PR) and Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) are co-sponsoring a panel discussion with the Youth Development Institute of Puerto Rico on the condition of Puerto Rico…