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…
Additional Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – September 4
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 (…
NLIHC's Response to Court Ruling Allowing FEMA to Move Forward on Evicting Hurricane Maria Survivors
Washington, DC - The Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) of more than 700 local, state, and national organizations is disappointed by the U.S. federal district…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update, Wednesday, August 29, 2018
Federal Response Congress Congressional representatives Jenniffer González (R-PR-At Large) and Nydia Velázquez (D-NY-7) are cosponsoring a panel discussion with the Youth Development Institute of…
NLIHC and DHRC Mark One-Year Anniversary of 2017 Hurricanes, Commit to Continued Advocacy
August 25 marked the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey making landfall in Texas, the first of three major hurricanes to hit in rapid succession in 2017, impacting Texas, Florida, the U.S.…
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 (…