Additional Disaster Housing Recovery Updates – March 5
The following is a review of additional housing recovery developments related to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and the California wildfires since last week’s Memo to Members and Partners…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update, Wednesday, February 28, 2018
General Updates Plagiarized Contract. Senators Claire McCakill (D-MO), Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND), and Gary Peters (D-MI) found that a company plagiarized their contract proposal with FEMA. FEMA ended…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update, Monday, February 26, 2018
HUD Updates HUD announced on February 22 that the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) expanded mortgage relief for FHA-insured homeowners impacted by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria as well as…
NLIHC Creates Outline of CDBG-DR Federal Register Notice for Residents and Advocates
NLIHC has prepared a simple outline for residents and advocates to help them understand the requirements related to an Action Plan, public participation, and reporting that must be met in order to…
HUD Updates Status of Multifamily Properties in Disaster Areas
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs provided stakeholders with a status report on privately owned HUD-assisted properties in areas hit by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria. As of…
Florida Senators Call for Housing Solution for Displaced Puerto Rican Families
Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Bill Nelson (D-FL) sent a letter on February 15 to FEMA Administrator Brock Long urging him to approve the Direct Lease Program for Puerto Rican evacuees. An estimated…
Members of Congress Warn Against Misuse of Disaster Aid
Five representatives and two senators sent a letter to the chairman of the Financial Oversight and Management Board (FOMB) for Puerto Rico, José B. Carrión III, reminding him that the recently passed…
Additional Updates on Disaster Housing Recovery - February 26
The following is a review of additional housing recovery developments related to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and the California wildfires since last week’s Memo to Members and Partners…
FEMA Hotel Vouchers Expire for Hundreds of Puerto Rican Families
FEMA’s Transitional Shelter Assistance (TSA) hotel vouchers expired on February 14 for about 200 Puerto Rican families who have evacuated the island. FEMA ended assistance for families whose homes in…
Deadline Extended for Public Comments on Texas State Action Plan
The Texas General Land Office (GLO) has extended the deadline for public comments on the Texas State Action Plan until 5:00 pm CT, February 20. The action plan explains how the state, led by the…
President's FY19 Budget Would Cut Vital Flood Mapping Activities
President Donald Trump’s proposed FY19 budget released on February 12 requested only $100 million for FEMA’s flood hazard mapping program – a decrease of $78 million from FY17 (FY18 levels have yet…