Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition Provides Recommendations for CDBG-DR Authorization Bill
The NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHCR) sent a letter to House Financial Services Chair Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) and Representative Ann Wagner (R-MO) regarding a bill that…
Texas Releases State Action Plan for $5 Billion in CDBG-DR
The Texas General Land Office (GLO), which coordinates the state’s disaster recovery efforts, released a Hurricane Harvey Action Plan for the distribution of $5.024 billion in Community…
Senators Request Hearing on Power Restoration in Puerto Rico
Senators Bill Nelson (D-FL), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Bob Casey (D-PA), and Tom Carper (D-DE) sent a letter to the chair and…
Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition Develops Online Tool to Collect Disaster Recovery Stories
To increase the responsiveness of federal disaster housing programs, the NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHCR) of more than 700 organizations has developed an online tool for capturing…
Additional Updates on Disaster Housing Recovery – April 16
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…
Texas Housers Sues Texas General Land Office over Data Transparency
Texas Housers, an NLIHC state partner, filed a lawsuit in late March against the Texas General Land Office (GLO) seeking access to data on the agency’s disaster recovery short-term housing programs.…
Additional Updates on Disaster Housing Recovery – April 9
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…
Advocacy Groups Call for Better Opportunities for Public Input to Puerto Rico's Disaster Recovery Action Plan
NLIHC, other national advocates, and local organizations in Puerto Rico sent a letter on March 29 to Puerto Rico Governor Rosselló and HUD Secretary Ben Carson expressing their concern about the lack…
Additional Updates on Disaster Housing Recovery - April 2
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, March 28, 2018
General Updates Letter Urging Public Input in PR. NLIHC, other national advocates, and local organizations in Puerto Rico sent a letter to Governor Rosselló and HUD Secretary Carson expressing…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update, Monday, March 26, 2018
GENERAL UPDATES Free legal assistance is available for all disaster survivors in California, Florida, Puerto Rico, Texas, and the U.S. Virgin Islands through the Disaster Legal Services of the…