Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Bill Nelson (D-FL) sent a letter on February 15 to FEMA Administrator Brock Long urging him to approve the Direct Lease Program for Puerto Rican evacuees. An estimated…
Five representatives and two senators sent a letter to the chairman of the Financial Oversight and Management Board (FOMB) for Puerto Rico, José B. Carrión III, reminding him that the recently passed…
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…
CONGRESS
Tax Reform and Recovery. Local housing groups in Texas and Florida sent a letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan in opposition to the current House Republican tax plan, saying it would hurt…
GENERAL UPDATES
Third Supplemental Request from Administration Anticipated. The Trump administration is expected to send to Congress its third supplemental funding request for disaster aid this…
California Governor Jerry Brown worked with his state’s Congressional delegation to request $7.4 billion from the federal government for relief efforts following last month’s wildfires. Governor…
A group of 28 Democratic senators sent Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Mick Mulvaney a letter on November 3 with recommendations for the administration’s request for a third…
NLIHC received from FEMA updated numbers of households using hotel vouchers as part of its Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) program, as well as the breakdown of applications and denials for…
FEMA recently released data about registrations for assistance from its Individuals and Households Program (IHP) after Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. IHP provides approved registrants with assistance…
Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) introduced on November 2 a bill (S. 2066) to authorize additional funding for Housing Choice Vouchers and for public housing capital and operating funds if requested by a…
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…
FEMA’s Temporary Shelter Assistance (TSA) hotel-stay program has again been extended through August 31 for survivors of Hurricane Maria, in response to a lawsuit brought forward by Disaster Housing…
