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…
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…
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 (…
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…
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 (…
Diane Yentel,
NLIHC President & CEO
Dear friends, colleagues and partners,
Today marks one year since Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas, the first of three major hurricanes to hit in…
Federal Response
HUD
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) updated policies for homeowners affected by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. FHA's "Disaster Standalone Partial Claim" will now be the…
Please ask your senators to co-sponsor two new bills – one that would help low income families move to areas of opportunity and one that would address the impacts of the U.S. affordable housing…
Housing Assistance for Low Income Households: States Do Not Fill the Gap
A Follow Up to a Patchwork of Small Measures: A 2001 Report on State Funded Rental Assistance
The subject of this report is…
