NLIHC Welcomes Alyssa Kemp as Disaster Recovery, Research, and Resilience Intern

By Alyssa Kemp, NLIHC DHR Intern  

NLIHC is excited to welcome Alyssa Kemp as a summer 2025 Disaster Housing Recovery (DHR) intern. Alyssa recently earned both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in environmental engineering, with a concentration in water resources. They are passionate about how climate change and housing intersect, especially the ways environmental hazards impact low-income and historically marginalized communities. 

Alyssa brings experience in community-based climate resilience planning, green stormwater infrastructure design, and green job workforce development. Their work highlights the need to align climate adaptation with affordable housing to ensure no one is left behind in disaster recovery. They look forward to deepening their understanding of federal disaster recovery frameworks and contributing to efforts that make preparedness and recovery more equitable, accessible, and rooted in long-term housing justice.