President-Elect Biden Nominates NYC Emergency Management Head Deanne Criswell to lead FEMA
President-elect Biden announced on January 15 his selection of Deanne Criswell as FEMA administrator. Ms. Criswell currently serves as commissioner of the NYC Emergency Management Department, leading…
Legislation Passes Out of Committee to Increase FEMA Reimbursement Levels for State Action on COVID-19 and 2020 Disasters
A bill increasing the amount of reimbursement that states receive from FEMA for disaster and COVID-19 emergency measures was passed by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on…
Join NLIHC’s National Call on Coronavirus, Disasters, Housing, and Homelessness Today at 2:30 pm ET
Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) will join today’s (September 21) national call on coronavirus, disasters, housing, and homelessness from 2:30-4 pm ET. Jim Baker of Private Equity Stakeholder Project and…
Recording Available of NLIHC’s September 14 National Call on “Coronavirus, Disasters, Housing, and Homelessness”
During the most recent national call on coronavirus, disasters, housing, and homelessness, experts discussed the federal response to the latest natural disasters. Shannon Singleton from Oregon…
Recording Available of NLIHC’s July 13 National Call on “Coronavirus, Housing, and Homelessness”
NLIHC’s last national call on “Coronavirus, Housing, and Homelessness” took place on July 13. Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mark Calabria and HUD Assistant Secretary of Public and Indian…
Advocates Push Puerto Rico Governor to Request Greater FEMA Assistance Amid Latest Earthquakes
NLIHC and disaster recovery advocates sent a letter to Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vazquez Garced asking her to request that FEMA reopen and expand its Individual Assistance (IA) application process…
Join NLIHC’s National Call on Coronavirus, Housing, and Homelessness Today at 2:30 pm ET
Join today’s (July 13) national call on coronavirus, housing and homelessness at 2:30-4 pm ET to hear from Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mark Calabria and HUD Assistant Secretary for Public…
HUD’s CPD Posts Guidance on Using FEMA, CDBG-CV, and ESG-CV for Non-Congregate Sheltering
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) posted “Federal Funding Priority Order for Non-Congregate Shelter During COVID-19” on June 23. The document provides information to recipients…
NLIHC Releases New Guide to Help Advocates Working With FEMA
NLIHC released a new guidance document, “Getting to Yes: Working with FEMA to Fund Non-congregate Sheltering During COVID-19,” which provides information to help advocates and state governments…
NLIHC Provides Additional New Resources on Coronavirus, Housing, and Homelessness
NLIHC recently released new resources on coronavirus, housing and homelessness, including an FAQ on immigrants’ eligibility for assistance in the CARES Act, guidance for helping people experiencing…
NLIHC Sends Letter to Federal Agencies Calling for Flexible Guidance on Assistance Funding
NLIHC President and CEO Diane Yentel sent a letter to Treasury Department Secretary Steve Mnuchin, HUD Secretary Ben Carson, and FEMA Administrator Peter Gaynor, calling on the agencies to release…