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Hurricanes, Monday, October 2, 2017
HUD Upcoming Guidance for PHAs. The National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) reports that HUD held a conference call with the three public housing agency (PHA) industry organizations, NAHRO, the Council of Large Public Housing Authorities, and the Public Housing Authorities Directors Association. HUD stated that early next week it will be issuing… Continue reading
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Hurricanes, Thursday, September 28, 2017
HURRICANE MARIA Letter from Senators Led by Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Patty Murray (D-WA), 35 senators sent a letter to President Trump urging the administration to take swift action in addressing the situation in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. They called for 8 specific actions: Issue a full Disaster Declaration for the… Continue reading
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Hurricanes, Wednesday, September 27, 2017
General Updates The U.S. Department of Education released guidelines for state and local educational agencies and schools to provide some flexibility and support post-disaster. The guidelines include flexibility on deadlines, alternatives and strategies for providing program services after disruption, and methods for ensuring continuity of services. The National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty, the… Continue reading
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September 6: Update on Hurricane Harvey housing recovery
The House of Representatives has passed $7.85 billion in funding for immediate Hurricane Harvey relief. It now heads to the Senate, where it will likely be combined with legislation to lift the debt ceiling. While the White House supports combining disaster relief with must-pass debt ceiling legislation, Members of the House Freedom Caucus, including Representative… Continue reading
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News Round-Up: Something Has to Give
In this week’s News Round-Up, we find that one thing remains true for American cities large and small: there is not enough housing affordable to lower income people. According to HUD, the Washington, D.C. has the second highest rents in the country, which matches with the Coalition finding that the D.C. metropolitan region has the… Continue reading
On the Home Front 