The Texas Low Income Housing Information Service (Texas Housers), an NLIHC state partner, sent a letter to Anna Maria Farias, assistant secretary for fair housing and equal opportunity at HUD, asking…
Governor Rick Scott (R) released his budget proposal on November 14 that would take $92 million away from the state affordable housing trust fund to help pay for $1.4 billion in investments for…
Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló sent a letter and a 90-page plan to President Donald Trump on November 13, requesting $94.4 in additional disaster aid to help the island rebuild and…
The following is a review of additional housing recovery developments related to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and the California wildfires since last week’s Memo to Members and Partners…
Flooding in the Lakewood Area of Houston, TX.
Photo: Revolution Messaging/Arun Chaudhary
Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria have affected millions of people in Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Puerto…
CONGRESS
Senators Urging Creation of DHAP. On November 15, a group of 12 Senators sent a letter urging FEMA administrator Brock Long and HUD Secretary Ben Carson to better coordinate recovery…
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) has introduced legislation to provide limited tax relief for survivors of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria. The bill will be added to must…
Information from Other National Organizations
Hurricane Maria
Hurricane Irma
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Information from Other National Organizations
LeadingAge and National Church Residences.…
Help ensure that low income people and neighborhoods are treated fairly after Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria.
A broad coalition of national, state, and local organizations is calling on Congress…
FEMA’s Transitional Shelter Assistance (TSA) program continues to create uncertainty for survivors of Hurricanes Harvey and Maria. Approximately 1,700 survivors of Hurricane Maria were told they no…
The following is a review of additional housing recovery developments related to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and the California wildfires since last week’s Memo to Members and Partners…
General
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) Division of Community Development released their CDBG-DR action plan draft on April 20. The draft is open for comment until…
