GAO Reports Highlight Ongoing Issues with FEMA and National Disaster Response
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released two reports highlighting ongoing issues with staffing and capacity-building reform at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). …
Register for DHRC Working Groups Addressing Emerging Issues Related to Coronavirus, Housing and Homelessness
In addition to weekly national calls on COVID-19, homelessness, and housing, NLIHC is providing new opportunities for local, state, and national organizations to dive deeper into the critical issues…
NLIHC Releases Toolkit on FEMA Programs for Housing and Homelessness Service Providers, April 13
NLIHC has released a comprehensive toolkit, “Working with FEMA to Address COVID-19 Housing and Homelessness Needs,” designed to inform housing and homelessness service providers responding to the…
Recording of NLIHC’s March 30 “Coronavirus, Homelessness, and Housing” Call Now Available
Over 2,000 organizers, advocates, housing and homelessness service providers, reporters, and legislative staff attended last week’s national call on “Coronavirus, Homelessness, and Housing” hosted by…
President Trump Declares Major Disasters in 24 States and Territories as COVID-19 Cases Spike
President Donald Trump has declared Major Disaster Declarations in 21 states and territories, allowing FEMA to ramp up its assistance to state governments as COVID-19 continues to spread across the…
Disaster Recovery Research Consortium Holds Meetings with Congressional Offices and HUD
The NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Research Consortium convened in Washington, DC on March 2-3 and met with congressional offices and officials from HUD about data and research priorities for…
Earthquake and Subsequent Tremors Rock Puerto Rico, Local Advocates Call Initial Federal Response “Unacceptable”
Puerto Rico continued to experience tremors after a deadly earthquake struck the island’s southern region in the early morning of January 7. The quake demolished homes, destroyed infrastructure, and…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update, December 23, 2019
The following is a review of additional disaster housing recovery developments since the last edition of Memo to Members and Partners (for the article in the previous Memo, see 12/16…
House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Federal Disaster Recovery
The Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Building, and Emergency Management of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee held a hearing on federal disaster relief efforts on…
Government Accountability Office Releases Two Reports Criticizing Federal Disaster Recovery Efforts
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released two reports describing multiple deficiencies in federal disaster response. The first report found that FEMA and the American Red Cross failed to…
DHS Transfers FEMA Funding to ICE
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it was planning to transfer at least $115 million out of FEMA’s Disaster Relief Fund and direct the funds to Immigration and Customs…