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…
Additional Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – August 6
The following is a review of housing recovery developments related to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and the California wildfires since last week’s Memo to Members and Partners (for…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update, Wednesday, August 1, 2018
Federal Response HUD HUD has approved Puerto Rico’s plan for spending the $1.5 billion allocation from the Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery to assist in long-term recovery…
UPDATE: Senate Passes FY19 THUD Bill. Register for an August 6 Webinar to Learn More
The Senate voted 92-6 today, August 1, to approve its fiscal year (FY) 2019 Transportation-HUD (THUD) spending bill, which provides robust funding for affordable housing and community development…
HUD Releases Housing Damage Assessment and Recovery Strategies Report on Puerto Rico
HUD and other federal agencies, including FEMA, issued a Housing Damage and Recovery Strategies Report on June 29 summarizing the pre-disaster housing market conditions in Puerto Rico, recovery…
Additional Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – July 30
The following is a review of housing recovery developments related to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and the California wildfires since last week’s Memo to Members and Partners (for…
Court Requires FEMA to Again Extend Transitional Shelter Assistance for Hurricane Maria Survivors
A federal judge has instructed FEMA to again temporarily extend its Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) program for displaced survivors of Hurricane Maria. The extension is designed to provide…