Judge Rules Against Preliminary Injunction on Termination of FEMA’s Temporary Shelter Assistance for Hurricane Maria Survivors
A U.S. District Court judge for the District of Massachusetts ruled against a preliminary injunction seeking to overturn the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA’s) decision to end its…
Panel Discussion on the Condition of Puerto Rican Children after Hurricane Maria to be Held on September 25
Representatives Jenniffer González Colón (R-PR) and Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) are co-sponsoring a panel discussion with the Youth Development Institute of Puerto Rico on the condition of Puerto Rico…
Additional Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – September 4
The following is a review of housing recovery developments related to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and the 2017 California wildfires since last week’s Memo to Members and Partners (…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update, Wednesday, August 29, 2018
Federal Response Congress Congressional representatives Jenniffer González (R-PR-At Large) and Nydia Velázquez (D-NY-7) are cosponsoring a panel discussion with the Youth Development Institute of…
NLIHC and DHRC Mark One-Year Anniversary of 2017 Hurricanes, Commit to Continued Advocacy
August 25 marked the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey making landfall in Texas, the first of three major hurricanes to hit in rapid succession in 2017, impacting Texas, Florida, the U.S.…
Additional Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – August 27
The following is a review of housing recovery developments related to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and the 2017 California wildfires since last week’s Memo to Members and Partners (…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update, Wednesday, August 22, 2018
Federal Response HUD The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) updated policies for homeowners affected by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. FHA's "Disaster Standalone Partial Claim" will now be the…
NLIHC Summarizes Key Provisions of August 14 Disaster Recovery Block Grant Federal Register Notice
NLIHC has prepared summaries of the key provisions of the Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Relief (CDBG-DR) Federal Register Notice published on August 14. The Notice guides states’ use of…
Members of Congress Urge HUD to Release Disaster Recovery Block Grant Mitigation Dollars
A bicameral and bipartisan group of members of Congress sent a letter to HUD Secretary Ben Carson urging his agency to quickly release almost $14 billion in Community Development Block Grant-Disaster…
Additional Updates on Disaster Housing Recovery – August 20
The following is a review of additional housing recovery developments related to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and the 2017 California wildfires since last week’s Memo to Members and…
HUD Releases Notice Guiding Use of $10 Billion in CDBG-DR
A HUD Exchange email on August 2 distributed an advance copy of the notice guiding states’ use of $10 billion in CDBG-DR funds intended to address unmet long-term disaster-related needs stemming from…