Disaster Recovery
GAO Releases Report on CDBG-DR Funding

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.
CLPHA's Summer Meeting to Focus on Public Housing in the Wake of Natural Disasters
CLPHA Membership Stands Ready to Help PHAs & Residents in Aftermath of Hurricane Florence

Statement from CLPHA Executive Director Sunia Zaterman
WASHINGTON (September 21, 2018) – In support of housing authorities and residents impacted by Hurricane Florence, Sunia Zaterman, Executive Director of the Council of Large Public Housing Authorities, issued the following statement:
Congress Approves $1.68 Billion in Disaster Recovery Funds for Florence-Impacted Areas, CLPHA Stands Ready to Support Those Impacted by Hurricane Michael

As we follow the news of Hurricane Michael, our thoughts are with those in the storm’s path. CLPHA stands ready to work in support of low-income Americans impacted by the disaster and, as we have in the past, will advocate for HUD and FEMA programs such as DHAP and CDBG-DR that provide funds to assist recovery efforts.
Congress: