News round-up
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Ensuring an Equitable Recovery for Renters Impacted by Hurricane Harvey
October 31, 2017 On August 25, Hurricane Harvey devastated communities in Eastern Texas. Fifty-three counties received a Presidential Disaster Declaration, forty-one of which were designated for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Individual Assistance (IA) and Individuals and Households Program (IHP). IHP provides approved registrants with rental assistance, home repair assistance (for homeowners), or assistance… Continue reading
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Disaster Housing Recovery Update, Monday, October 30, 2017
Data and Information Compiled by NLIHC NLIHC Blog Highlights Early Findings from FEMA Data. FEMA released preliminary summary data for Hurricane Harvey that include ZIP code-level information on the number of registrants for assistance from FEMA’s Individuals and Households Program (IHP). NLIHC released a blog post that highlights some early findings from the data. To… Continue reading
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Disaster Housing Recovery Update, Friday, October 27, 2017
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
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A Student Message on United for Homes
By Isaiah Fleming-Klink, NLIHC Field Intern Since 2011 the United for Homes (UFH) campaign has been building support for a policy solution that addresses the housing and homelessness crises in America through mortgage interest deduction (MID) reform. Thus far, we have the support of over 2,300 national, state, and local organizations as well as government officials.… Continue reading
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Disaster Housing Recovery Update, Tuesday, October 24, 2017
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
On the Home Front 