Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition Requests Meeting to Discuss Changes at FEMA
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel sent a letter to FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell thanking her for recent changes making disaster assistance easier to access and requesting a meeting on…
FEMA Announces Major Improvements for Low-Income Disaster Survivors
FEMA announced major reforms to address long-standing barriers that have prevented the lowest-income and most marginalized disaster survivors from receiving the assistance they need to recover. The…
Recording Available of August 23 National Call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, Affordable Housing”
During our most recent (August 9) national call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, Affordable Housing,” we discussed the latest on the CDC eviction moratorium and efforts by the apartment industry to…
Join NLIHC Campaign Call on “HoUSed: Universal, Stable, and Affordable Housing” Today at 2:30 pm ET
Join today’s (August 23) national HoUSed campaign call from 2:30-4 pm ET. This week, Keith Turi, recovery directorate assistant administrator at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), will…
White House Extends Order Directing FEMA to Reimburse Full COVID-19 Costs Including Sheltering for People Experiencing Homelessness
In a memo released by the White House on August 17, President Biden announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) would continue to cover fully the eligible costs related to…
DHRC-Supported Bill Removing Barriers to FEMA Assistance Passes House Committee
“The Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act” (H.R. 3037), introduced by Representative Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) and Resident Commissioner Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon (R-PR), was unanimously approved…
NLIHC Responds to FEMA Request for Information on Diversity and Inclusion, Recommends Numerous Disaster Recovery Reforms
NLIHC submitted a comment to a FEMA Request for Information on Equity and Inclusion in agency programs on July 20. The response highlights the many instances where FEMA policies and programs prevent…
NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition Calls on FEMA to Release Guidance, Extend Full Reimbursement for Non-Congregate Sheltering
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel sent a letter to FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell expressing frustration at the agency’s failure to release substantive guidance on Public Assistance (PA)…
House Committee Members Express Frustration at Hearing with FEMA Administrator
The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure’s Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management hosted FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell for the first…
FEMA to Provide Additional Assistance for Mitigation Measures on Disaster-Damaged Homes
Consistent with agency efforts to ensure disaster-affected communities are made stronger and more resilient during the disaster recovery process, FEMA announced on June 10 that owners of homes…
FEMA Releases New Edition of Individual Assistance Program and Policy Guide, Changes Damage Threshold for Recovery Assistance
As part of FEMA’s periodic two-year review process, the agency released a new version of the Individual Assistance Program and Policy Guide (IAPPG) on May 26. The IAPPG consolidates policy statements…