Disaster Recovery
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Disaster Housing Recovery Update, Monday, February 12, 2018
General Updates Disaster Aid Passed. Congress passed a disaster relief bill on February 9. While the bill provides $28 billion in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds and other important financial resources, it does not include important housing resources and tools–such as the Disaster Housing Assistance Program (DHAP)–or safeguards to ensure federal resources… Continue reading
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Senate Unveils Disaster Relief Bill
February 8, 2018 Last night, Congressional leaders released the text of the disaster relief bill that Senate Republicans and Democrats plan to include as part of a larger budget agreement to lift the low spending caps on defense and domestic spending for two years, raise the debt ceiling for one year, and provide $20 billion in infrastructure… Continue reading
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Disaster Housing Recovery Update, Wednesday, February 7, 2018
Sign-on Request Several groups have been working to organize civil rights comments to the Texas Plan for Disaster Recovery and are asking that you sign on in support of these. To read the letter and sign on, CLICK HERE. The deadline for signing on is COB, Monday, February 12. Texas’ plan will serve as a… Continue reading
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Disaster Housing Recovery Update, Monday, February 5, 2018
HURRICANE MARIA FEMA A FEMA update from February 1 states that 10,742 individuals are participating in FEMA’s Transitional Shelter Assistance (TSA) program throughout 40 states and Puerto Rico. HURRICANE IRMA FEMA PA Grants in USVI. FEMA has approved more than $138 million in additional grants for restoration of electric power and removal of debris in… Continue reading
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Disaster Housing Recovery Update, Wednesday, January 31, 2018
General Updates State of the Union. Last night, President Trump gave his first State of the Union Address. Several members of Congress tried to highlight Puerto Rico’s continuing struggle with recovery by bringing Hurricane Maria survivors as their guests. Representative Grace Meng (D-NY) brought Omar Miguel Nieves Delgado, a 33-year-old dancer who left San Juan… Continue reading
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