Disaster Recovery
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$25 Billion in Rental Assistance and Eviction Moratorium Extension Can Provide Immediate Assistance to Renters
by NLIHC Research Team Congress is currently negotiating a bipartisan COVID-19 relief package that includes $25 billion in rent relief through the U.S. Treasury Department, funding critical to state and local emergency rental assistance programs, and a one-month extension of the federal eviction moratorium. Federal resources have played a significant role in state and local Continue reading
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Estimating Hurricane Laura’s Possible Impact on the Lowest-Income Renters
On August 27, Hurricane Laura made landfall as a Category 4 storm in southern Louisiana, near the Texas border, as one of the most powerful to hit that area of the Gulf Coast in years. While we still wait for a final assessment of the full damage, we know that low-income households will likely shoulder… Continue reading
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Fixing America’s Broken Disaster Recovery System
America’s disaster recovery system is broken for the lowest income households. Members of the Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) & partnering organizations across the country who have endured numerous disasters, re-imagined what recommendations are needed to secure a just recovery system. Continue reading
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COVID-19 Housing and Homelessness Updates
The Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition is leading on daily updates and resources for people experiencing homelessness, low-income renters and homeless shelter providers. Continue reading
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The Next COVID-19 Relief Package Must Meet this Perilous Moment, Not Pinch Pennies
By: Mike Koprowski, Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH) Campaign Director| July 16, 2020 Which of the following statements do you agree with more, even if it is not exactly how you feel? Statement A: “Because we are in a time of national crisis, our most important priority right now needs to be the health and Continue reading
On the Home Front 