Ask Your Representatives to Support Disaster Reform Legislation
The House of Representatives may vote in November on bipartisan legislation to permanently authorize HUD’s Community Development Block Grant–Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program. The bill includes key…
Appropriations Subcommittee Holds Hearing on HUD Disaster Recovery Program
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development held a hearing on October 17 to address ongoing concerns with HUD’s refusal to provide Community Development…
House Appropriations Committee to Hold Hearing on CDBG-DR Program
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies will hold an oversight hearing, “The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s…
Senator Rubio Introduces ‘Disaster Assistance Simplification Act’
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced “Disaster Assistance Simplification Act” on September 26. The legislation addresses existing issues between HUD’s disaster assistance programs and the Small…
HUD Ignores Deadline for the Release of Disaster Funds; FEMA Officials and Contractor Indicted for Fraud
HUD continues to delay the release of disaster mitigation funding for Puerto Rico even after the expiration of a statutory September 4 deadline set by Congress. Congress approved $16.5 billion in…