The NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHCR) published its top disaster recovery priorities for Congress to include in any final FY18 omnibus spending bill. Congress may begin debate on…
A Spanish version of NLIHC’s “Outline of the CDBG-DR Federal Register Notice” is now available thanks to Francisco Rodriquez from Coalición de Coaliciones de Puerto Rico. The outline is designed to…
Congressman Carlos Curbelo (FL) urged FEMA on March 9 to extend the Transitional Shelter Assistance (TSA) Program for Monroe County residents beyond March 11. The letter to FEMA Secretary Brock…
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…
CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES
FEMA
October Wildfires
By the Numbers: (as of 3/7)
4,469 Individual Assistance (IA) applications approved*
$15,460,632 Individual & Household Program (IHP) approved…
General Updates
Mortgage Relief Guide. The National Consumer Law Center released a resource guide for obtaining mortgage relief following a disaster. The guide provides an overview, some essential…
NLIHC and more than 700 national, state, and local organizations in the NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition issued a press release on March 1 condemning FEMA’s continuing inaction on…
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 Updates
Plagiarized Contract. Senators Claire McCakill (D-MO), Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND), and Gary Peters (D-MI) found that a company plagiarized their contract proposal with FEMA. FEMA ended…
HUD Updates
HUD announced on February 22 that the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) expanded mortgage relief for FHA-insured homeowners impacted by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria as well as…
NLIHC has prepared a simple outline for residents and advocates to help them understand the requirements related to an Action Plan, public participation, and reporting that must be met in order to…
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs provided stakeholders with a status report on privately owned HUD-assisted properties in areas hit by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria. As of…
