Congress The House Homeland Security Committee will hold a hearing on Preparedness, Response, and Rebuilding:  Lessons from the 2017 Disasters on March 15.  Members will have the opportunity to direct questions to a panel of federal witnesses and state/local stakeholders that include FEMA Administrator Brock Long (his first appearance before the Committee), San Juan Mayor Carmen Continue reading

General Updates A Resource for Engagement with State Action Plans.  The NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) of more than 700 organizations provided a comprehensive set of policy recommendations that advocates can use with state governors to ensure that Community Development Block Grant–Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Action Plans provide a fair and equitable recovery.  The recommendations Continue reading

CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES FEMA October Wildfires By the Numbers: (as of 3/7) o    4,469 Individual Assistance (IA) applications approved* o    $15,460,632 Individual & Household Program (IHP) approved* o    $9,417,989 Housing Assistance (HA) approved* o    $6,042,643 Other Needs Assistance (ONA) approved* o    $210,474,340 Total Public Assistance Grants (PA) obligated** o    $208,830,257 Emergency Work (Categories A-B) obligated** o    Continue reading

General Updates Mortgage Relief Guide. The National Consumer Law Center released a resource guide for obtaining mortgage relief following a disaster. The guide provides an overview, some essential resources, and details for the various forms of relief available to survivors. HURRICANE MARIA HUD Foreclosure Moratorium Expanded. The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced a 60-day extension Continue reading