CONGRESS
Supporting recovery. Yesterday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell stated: “Congress passed a critical down payment on disaster relief last week. If more assistance is required due…
CONGRESS
Votes Postponed. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) postponed any votes in the House today due to the large number of absences resulting from Hurricane Irma.
HURRICANE IRMA
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The following is a review of developments related to Hurricanes Harvey and Irma and to disaster recovery efforts since last week’s Memo to Members and Partners (for the article in last week’s Memo,…
CONGRESS
Initial Disaster Relief.President Trump has signed into law a $15.25 billion disaster relief bill in response to Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. The bill combines disaster relief with several…
President Donald Trump issued a declaration of a major disaster for the state of Texas on August 25, triggering federal aid to areas affected by Hurricane Harvey. Assistance may include grants for…
As the floodwaters in southeast Texas recede, hundreds of thousands of Texans face catastrophic damage and dislocation caused by Hurricane Harvey and the subsequent flooding. Recent estimates are…
Dear partners,
As the scope of the damage becomes clear, experts and policymakers are stressing just how important housing solutions will be for long-term recovery from Hurricane Harvey. Vice…
Thanks for such an overwhelmingly positive response for next week’s call to discuss Hurricane Harvey Housing Recovery. Please continue to share the invite with others or to send me the names of other…
The devastation from Hurricane Harvey and the catastrophic flooding in its aftermath is affecting millions of residents in southeastern Texas, none more than those with extremely low incomes who most…
The National Multifamily Housing Council and the National Apartment Association released U.S. Apartment Demand – A Forward Look, which estimates the future national demand for rental housing through…
Out of Reach 2017: The High Cost of Housing
NLIHC released Out of Reach 2017 on June 8. The report’s Housing Wage is the hourly wage a full-time worker must earn to afford a modest apartment while…
A report by Zillow Research, Rents Are Climbing Faster in Suburban than Urban Areas, shows that for the first time in four years the median monthly cost of a suburban rental home had a greater year-…
