NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) partners in Puerto Rico won approval from FEMA for alternative documentation to show proof of homeownership for disaster assistance in Puerto Rico…
Federal Response
Executive
On May 23, President Donald Trump increased disaster assistance funding to Puerto Rico. Federal funding for emergency power restoration was extended for 90 days, and…
Members of Congress are calling for the administration to improve its disaster housing recovery response. Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) and Representative Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) introduced bills…
In addition to submitting its own letter to Puerto Rico’s Secretary of Housing Fernando Gil Enseñat, NLIHC signed on with over 50 organizations from its Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition in support…
In response to concerns raised by the Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition and constituents impacted by Hurricane Harvey, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) issued a letter to FEMA Administrator Brock Long 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…
Federal Response
Congress
Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) introduced a bill on May 17 requiring FEMA to stand up the Disaster Housing Assistance Program (DHAP) for survivors of Hurricanes Irma and…
Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) filed legislation on May 17, the ‘‘Disaster Housing Assistance Act,’’ requiring FEMA to enter into an agreement with HUD to activate the Disaster Housing Assistance Program…
Since Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria hit more than eight months ago, FEMA has continually refused to stand up the Disaster Housing Assistance Program (DHAP), a proven and effective strategy for…
The House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing regarding HUD’s Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program on May 17.…
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 Items
FEMA has continually refused to allow DHAP because officials stated that the Governors of the impacted states/territories had not formally requested it. However, the Governor of…
