Managing the National Low Income Housing Coalition's disaster recovery. Tweets on Balt City, Affordable Housing & Disasters/Esq. @ noahpatton on the other place
No, Milli Vanilli, I will not blame it on the rain that is falling falling. I'm going to blame it on 200 years of purposefully inequitable investment in flood mitigation infrastructure
Yesterday’s #HandsOffHousing event was a resounding reminder that, collectively, we will push forward until the harmful threats against vital housing & homelessness programs are defeated!
NLIHC thanks the congressional leaders, partners, & impacted people for their tireless work to protect against the decimation of federal housing programs.
#HappeningNow Congresswoman Maxine Waters exiting the HUD headquarters, where she was going to deliver a letter to HUD Secretary Scott Turner, but she just told crowd at rally she was stopped before getting to his office.
@zach_from_ohio Sitting in LAX waiting for my flight back to Baltimore. Never been this far west before (affordable housing conference). Maybe I'm more provincial than I thought but at multiple points I was surprised at the lack of difference. Like "they go to CVS too??" Great Mexican food tho.
Join @NLIHC & national organizations, advocates, & tenant leaders on Monday, 3/3 at 5p ET, at @HUDgov Headquarters, for a #HandsOffHousing press event on protecting vital #HUD programs & staff!
Due to a reduction in staff, NOAA GLERL's communications services will be taking an indefinite hiatus.
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FACT: NC just released its proposed plan to use the $1.43 Billion in congressionally-approved recovery funds. Its open for public comment for 30 days. Then gets reviewed by HUD and approved.
FACT: That process *Will Not Work* if 85% of the HUD office that does it gets laid off!
There is no $1.8 billion from HUD that never arrived.
HUD allocated $1.43 billion in January which is currently in the planning phase.
This process typically takes 6+ months, so we won’t see funds until late summer/fall at the earliest.
@EFisherWX What is that guys problem?? It's not missing, it's in the pipeline. If he wants to help he should plug this bipartisan bill to help speed the process up: https://t.co/qVTbQHYgCg
Federal funding in Kentucky goes to individuals and families, nonprofit organizations, businesses, counties, cities and the state.
Federal grants to Kentucky in 2024 include:
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An executive order from Trump helps ensure that inequities of the federal aid distribution system will keep favoring the white and wealthy. https://t.co/mUuBGUyNW6
🚨Today, @NLIHC released a new Disaster Housing Recovery Toolkit! 🚨
"Advancing Equity" compiles a comprehensive list of best practices for organizations working to reform the U.S. disaster recovery framework.
Get the #DHRCToolkit: https://t.co/NjkmJWsn8c
NLIHC’s Board of Directors announced today the appointment of Renee M. Willis, NLIHC’s senior vice president for racial equity, diversity, & inclusion, as our new interim president & CEO, effective Jan 3 '25!
More than 22,000 FEMA employees every day adhere to FEMA’s core values and are dedicated to helping people before, during and after disasters, often sacrificing time with their own families to help disaster survivors.