FEMA FEMA Data Released. FEMA released data on the number of owners and renters that have applied for their Housing Assistance Program. The data show the number of applicants, county, zip code, severity of damage, and whether the applicant is an owner or renter. The NLIHC research team is currently examining the data. The excel… Continue reading

Congress Senate Passes Latest Emergency Spending Bill. The Senate gave final approval to a $36.5 billion emergency spending plan to pay for ongoing relief from recent natural disasters. The deal includes $18.7 billion for FEMA’s response to natural disasters including Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, as well as the California wildfires. Also in the package… Continue reading

Congress The Senate advanced the $36.5B disaster spending bill passed by the House, setting up a vote by the full Senate tomorrow.  HUD HUD Allocates CDBG-DR to Texas. HUD allocated $57.8 million to Texas for Hurricane Harvey recovery through the Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program on October 20. The funds were… Continue reading

Congress Senators Blumenthal (D-CT) and Cassidy (R-LA) sent a letter to FEMA Administrator Brock Long requesting that he immediately enter an Interagency Agreement with HUD to ensure survivors of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria have access to stable, affordable rental homes. With this agreement, HUD would be able to utilize its existing programs and network… Continue reading

General Updates Potential Misappropriation of Funds. Four members of the House Committee on Natural Resources, Rob Bishop [R-UT-01], Bruce Westerman [R-AR-04], Doug LaMalfa [R-CA-01], Jenniffer González-Colón [PR], sent a request to FEMA Administrator Brock Long requesting a briefing on the recovery efforts. The request is in response to the FBI San Juan Field Office’s announcement… Continue reading