Disaster Housing Recovery Update – May 22, 2023
Congressional and National Updates A University of Southern California blog profiled NLIHC Board Member and founding member of the DHRC Chrishelle Palay’s journey to working in disaster recovery.…
GAO Reports on Lack of Assistance and Federal Coordination for People Experiencing Homelessness during Disasters
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on May 16 about disaster assistance for individuals who experience homelessness during a disaster. GAO recommended better coordination…
NLIHC and Ayuda Legal Puerto Rico Send Letters to FEMA and Puerto Rico Housing Department Regarding Barriers to Homeowner Assistance
NLIHC president and CEO Diane Yentel and Ariadna Michelle Godreau Aubert, executive director of Ayuda Legal Puerto Rico, sent a pair of letters on May 18 to officials at FEMA and the Puerto Rico…
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Holds Hearings on FEMA Strategic Plan
The U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure’s Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management held a hearing on May 17 entitled “The Impacts of FEMA…
Senators Schatz and Collins and 12 Colleagues Reintroduce “Reforming Disaster Recovery Act”
"Reforming Disaster Recovery Act” was introduced in the Senate on May 18 by Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Susan Collins (R-ME), along with bipartisan sponsorship from 12 additional senators. The…
HUD Releases Allocations Notice for 2022 Disasters’ Long-Term Disaster Recovery
In a Federal Register notice published on May 18, HUD announced the allocation of $2 billion in long-term disaster recovery funds to states, territories, and local governments impacted by major…
Recap of Homelessness and Housing First Webinar
More than 11,000 people registered for the Homelessness and Housing First webinar on May 15 hosted by NLIHC, the National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH), and the Center on Budget and Policy…
National Organizations Oppose Harmful Bill to Undermine Efforts to End Homelessness
National organizations from the housing, disability rights, faith-based, and other sectors issued a statement opposing the “Housing Promotes Livelihood and Ultimate Success (PLUS) Act” (H.R.3405),…
Biden Administration Announces New Initiative to Address Unsheltered Homelessness
The Biden administration announced on May 18, the launch of ALL INside, a first-of-its-kind initiative to tackle unsheltered homelessness across the country. Through the ALL INside initiative, the U.…
Negotiations Continue on Potential Debt Ceiling and Spending Deal – Take Action!
President Joe Biden met on May 9 with the “four corners” congressional leaders – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), U.S. Senate…
“Spring into Action” with NLIHC to Oppose Budget Cuts!
NLIHC’s “Spring into Action” mobilization effort is underway! For the next week, we urge advocates to join us in mobilizing to oppose deep budget cuts and push Congress to invest in affordable…