Disaster Recovery
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Frequently Asked Questions: Unemployment Insurance
The temporary increase in unemployment insurance benefits is ultimately not sufficient on its own to ensure stable housing for the lowest-income renters. Here’s what you need to know. Continue reading
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Shelter Closings Due to Lack of Resources to Keep the Doors Open or to Safely Operate
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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Disaster Housing Recovery Update, Tuesday, April 10, 2018
General To increase the responsiveness of federal disaster housing programs, the Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition has developed an online tool for capturing the individual stories of disaster survivors. These accounts of unmet need will be collected for use with policymakers and media to illustrate the unique housing challenges low income survivors face after a disaster Continue reading
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Disaster Housing Recovery Update, Tuesday, April 3, 2018
Federal Response Congress The House Homeland Security Committee is hosting a field hearing on Hurricane Harvey Lessons. The hearing will be held on April 9 at 10:30 AM CDT at Berry Center, 8877 Barker Cypress, Cypress, TX. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) OMB Director Mick Mulvaney issued a memo with guidance for agencies regarding Continue reading
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Disaster Housing Recovery Update, Wednesday, March 28, 2018
General Updates Letter Urging Public Input in PR. NLIHC, other national advocates, and local organizations in Puerto Rico sent a letter to Governor Rosselló and HUD Secretary Carson expressing their concern about the lack of opportunity for community input on long-term disaster recovery plans. While public meetings were held, the events failed to provide key Continue reading
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