Congress Tax Reform and Recovery. Local housing groups in Texas and Florida sent a letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan in opposition to the current House Republican tax plan, saying it would hurt disaster recovery efforts. The House tax plan eliminates the tax exemption for private activity bonds (PABs), essentially eliminating 4% Low Income Housing… Continue reading

General Updates Third Supplemental Request from Administration Anticipated. The Trump administration is expected to send to Congress its third supplemental funding request for disaster aid this week. After combining the funding requests from the states and territories impacted by recent natural disasters, the aid package requested by the administration could be as high as $200… Continue reading

GENERAL UPDATES NLIHC Analysis of Florida FEMA Hurricane Assistance Registrations. FEMA recently released data about registrations for assistance from its Individuals and Households Program (IHP) after Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. The data provide a summary of the number and ownership status of registrants, extent of damage, and the dollar amounts approved for assistance. Like NLIHC’s… Continue reading

GENERAL UPDATES Homeless Education Advocacy Manual. The National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty released Homeless Education Advocacy Manual: Disaster Edition, a resource guide for families and students displaced by disasters. This is an updated manual that includes information on homeless students’ right to attend the same school. GAO Report on Workforce Management in Public… Continue reading