Hurricane Ian Causes Catastrophic Damage in Florida, Impacts South Carolina
Hurricane Ian slammed into the southwest and central coast of Florida as a Category 4 storm on September 28. The storm had moved south from its expected path, largely sparing the population center of…
FEMA Approves Assistance for Entire Island of Puerto Rico Following Pressure from Impacted Communities and Advocates
In the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona in Puerto Rico, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell and the White House have sought to emphasize to wary residents of Puerto Rico that a whole-of-government…
Senator Warren and Representative Espaillat Send Letter to FEMA and HUD Regarding Failure to Use Proven Disaster Housing Solutions
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Representative Adriano Espaillat (D-NJ) sent a joint letter to FEMA and HUD on September 29 regarding the failure of the agencies to implement proven disaster…
Senator Warren and 14 Senate Colleagues Introduce Bill to Expand Accessibility and Effectiveness of FEMA Assistance after Disasters
On September 30, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Senators Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Bernie…
Hurricanes Fiona, Ian, and Other Disaster Housing Recovery Updates
Hurricane Ian Hurricane Ian made a second landfall in the U.S. on September 30 along the South Carolina coast. Life-threatening storm surge occurred, and high winds battered coastal areas, killing…
Latest Updates on COVID-19 and Housing/Homelessness
National Updates Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) On September 15, HUD announced final reallocation amounts for 62 Emergency Solutions Grants Program CARES Act (ESG-CV) recipients…
Join NLIHC and CHCDF Partners for a National Call-In Day on October 12 to Urge Significant Affordable Housing Investments in FY2023!
NLIHC and our partners at the Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF) are hosting a National Call-In Day on October 12 for advocates to contact their members of Congress and…
Congress Passes Continuing Resolution Extending Federal Government Funding through December 16 – Take Action!
Congress passed a continuing resolution (CR) on September 30 to extend level funding for the federal government through December 16, giving lawmakers additional time to reach an agreement on federal…
White House Releases National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health
The White House released a National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health on September 27. The strategy identifies actions the Biden-Harris administration will take to reach its goal of ending…
Court Declares Civil and Criminal Punishments for Homelessness Are Cruel and Unusual
The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion on September 29 upholding and clarifying the right of people experiencing homelessness to survive in the absence of housing and declaring…
HUD Awards More Than 19,000 New Housing Choice Vouchers in Historic Expansion of Vouchers
HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge announced on September 23 the awarding of more than 19,000 new Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) to nearly 2,000 public housing agencies (PHAs) across the country. This…