Republican House Appropriators Block Nonprofits from Receiving Grants from HUD’s Economic Development Initiatives Program
Republicans on the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Appropriations announced new guidance banning nonprofit organizations from receiving funding (commonly referred to as “earmarks”) from…
House and Senate Subcommittees Announce Hearings on HUD’s FY25 Budget Request
The U.S. Senate’s Committee on Appropriations’ Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) will hold a hearing at 2:30 pm ET on April 30 to discuss President Biden’s budget…
Representatives Fletcher and Williams Introduce Bills to Make Disaster Aid Accessible to Heirs’ Property Owners
Representatives Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX) and Nikema Williams (D-GA) introduced the “Heirs Empowerment and Inheritance Rights (HEIR) Act” and the “Heirs’ Estate Inheritance Resolution and Succession (…
DHRC Member Legal Aid of North Carolina Wins Settlement for Heirs’ Property Owners Excluded from Disaster Recovery Assistance Program
Disaster Recovery Housing Coalition (DHRC) member Legal Aid of North Carolina won a major victory for heirs’ property owners on April 24 when the group reached a successful settlement in a housing…
HUD Publishes Final FFRMS Rule, Expanding Floodplain and Increasing Elevation Requirements
HUD published a final rule in the Federal Register on April 22 expanding what the agency considers a floodplain by establishing a new “Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS) Floodplain” and…
Lack of Clarity about Deadlines Creates Confusion for East Kentucky Flood Survivors
An article by WKU Public Radio highlights confusion caused by FEMA regarding appeals deadlines for East Kentucky flood survivors. In particular, the article addresses FEMA’s lack of communication…
Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – April 29, 2024
Congressional and National Updates The Brookings Institution wrapped up a six-part series on federal disaster policy reforms with an epilogue calling for legislative action on disaster recovery –…
HUD PIH Posts HOTMA Fact Sheets Tailored to Residents
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) posted fact sheets tailored to public housing residents and Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) households addressing new asset limits and income calculations…
Join NLIHC in Fair Housing Month Tweetstorm on April 30!
Join NLIHC and our partners around the country in a tweetstorm on April 30 calling on the Biden administration to release the final “Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing” (AFFH) rule immediately!…
House Financial Services Committee Ranking Member Waters Sends Letter Urging President Biden to Release Final Fair Housing Rule
Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA), the ranking member of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Financial Services, sent a letter to President Biden urging the immediate release and…
Register for Today’s (4/29) Our Homes, Our Votes Webinar: Laying the Groundwork for Your Campaign
The Our Homes, Our Votes: 2024 webinar series provides resources, guidance, and inspiration for organizations and individuals seeking to launch or strengthen their own nonpartisan voter and candidate…