Disaster Recovery
Vitus Announces Re-Opening of Hurricane-Damaged Affordable Housing Property (Wilmington Housing Authority)
11.14.19
From Yahoo! Finance:
Vitus, a national developer and owner of affordable housing, announced today that it is welcoming residents back into the newly restored Market North Apartments in Wilmington, North Carolina. Residents were originally forced to vacate the property after the apartments were severely damaged by Hurricane Florence in September of 2018.
Federal Disaster Assistance a Disaster for Public Housing Residents
11.6.19
CLPHA supports bipartisan efforts to end politicized disbursement of disaster funds to Puerto Rico and public housing residents.
WASHINGTON (November 6, 2019) – Sunia Zaterman, Executive Director of the Council of Large Public Housing Authorities, issued the following statement in support of bipartisan Congressional efforts to remedy the inconsistent delivery of disaster recovery funds for housing programs, and specifically to Puerto Rico.
Membership Spotlight: Wilmington Housing Authority
8.8.19
CLPHA’s Membership Spotlight features the outstanding work and achievements of our member public housing authorities - the nation’s largest and most innovative PHAs. Based on interviews with PHA executives, these brief profiles spotlight our members’ initiatives to strengthen their communities and improve life outcomes for their residents.
Disaster Recovery Bill Advances in Congress with Senate Introduction
Bipartisan Disaster Recovery Bill Advances to House Floor
7.25.19
The House Financial Services Committee voted unanimously on July 16 to approve H.R. 3702, the “Reforming Disaster Recovery Act of 2019,” bipartisan legislation from Reps. Al Green (D-TX) and Ann Wagner (R-MO) that would formally authorize HUD’s Community Development Block Grant–Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program.
Housing Authority Plans Territory-Wide Public Housing Demolition, Relocation and Rebuild Over Next Several Years (Virgin Islands Housing Authority)
6.28.19
From The Virgin Islands Consortium:
Legislative Updates: Disaster Aid Package Passes House, THUD Appropriations Passes out of Committee
GAO Releases Report on CDBG-DR Funding
4.10.19
As part of a Congressional request to review the federal government’s response to the 2017 hurricanes, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released a performance audit report on Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds that were awarded to Texas, Florida, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.