Deanne Criswell Confirmed as FEMA Administrator; Disaster Recovery Advocates Ask for Meeting Citing Opportunities for Reform
Deanne Criswell was confirmed as FEMA administrator by a voice vote in the Senate on April 22. Administrator Criswell has had a long career in emergency management, most recently as the head of New…
House THUD Subcommittee Holds Hearing on HUD FY22 Budget Request
The House Appropriations Subcommittee for Transportation and Housing and Urban Development (THUD) held a remote hearing on April 22 to discuss President Biden’s budget blueprint previewing the fiscal…
NLIHC, National Alliance to End Homelessness, and National League of Cities Hold Webinar on FEMA-Reimbursed Non-Congregate Sheltering
NLIHC’s Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) hosted a webinar, “Non-Congregate Sheltering During the Pandemic: Using New FEMA Policy to Save Lives,” co-sponsored by the National Alliance to End…
Join March 16 Webinar on Non-Congregate Sheltering and FEMA Reimbursements
NLIHC’s Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC), the National Alliance to End Homelessness, and the National League of Cities (NLC) will hold a webinar on the use of FEMA reimbursements to house…
NLIHC, National Alliance to End Homelessness, and National League of Cities to Host Webinar on Non-Congregate Sheltering and FEMA Reimbursements
NLIHC’s Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC), the National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH), and the National League of Cities (NLC) will hold a webinar discussing the use of FEMA…
Recording Available of NLIHC’s February 22 National Call on “Coronavirus, Disasters, Housing, and Homelessness”
During the most recent national call on coronavirus, disasters, housing, and homelessness, participants heard about the impact of the winter storm in Texas, discussed the Department of Treasury’s new…
NLIHC and National League of Cities to Host Webinar on FEMA Reimbursements and Non-Congregate Sheltering
The NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) and the National League of Cities (NLC) will hold a webinar discussing the use of FEMA reimbursements to house individuals experiencing…
Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition Submits Comments on Proposed Rule Limiting Access to FEMA Resources
The NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) – a group of over 850 local, state, and national groups working to ensure equitable housing recovery – submitted a comment letter this week on…
Recording Available of NLIHC’s February 8 National Call on “Coronavirus, Disasters, Housing, and Homelessness”
During the most recent national call on coronavirus, disasters, housing, and homelessness, we were joined by Representative Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), who discussed the next coronavirus relief package…
Confirmed: FEMA Change to 100% Reimbursement for Non-Congregate Shelter Applies Retroactively
In an Executive Order released last month, President Biden announced that FEMA would be fully covering eligible costs related to coronavirus-related non-congregate sheltering for individuals…
New Executive Order Addresses Urgent Health and Housing Needs of People Experiencing Homelessness
President Biden signed an executive order on January 21 that enables states and communities to address the urgent health and housing needs of people experiencing homelessness during the COVID-19…