Negotiations between the White House and proxies for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) stretched into the weekend, as both sides sought to reach an agreement to raise the nation’s debt ceiling.…
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.…
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 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…
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…
"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…
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…
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 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),…
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.…
NLIHC, the National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH), and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) invite advocates nationwide to register for the sixth webinar in our series on…
The National Low Income Housing Coalition strongly urges Congress to increase funding to build and preserve affordable homes in Native American communities with the greatest needs. Learn more here.
