NEW REPORT DETAILS REFORMS NEEDED FOR MORE EQUITABLE DISASTER HOUSING RECOVERY FOR LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES

摘要

The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) and the Fair Share Housing Center (FSHC) have released "Fixing America's Broken Disaster Housing Recovery System, Part Two: Policy Framework Reform Recommendations," a comprehensive set of reforms needed to ensure that disaster recovery assistance reaches low-income and marginalized households and communities, which are currently neglected. The recommendations in the report were compiled with contributions from members of the NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) during a 2019 Houston policy convening. The recommendations address the four stages of planning/preparedness, immediate response, long-term recovery, and mitigation, and they range in scope from regulatory fixes of existing programs to the creation of new methods and priorities of assistance. The recommendations are informed by the collective experiences of residents and advocates in California, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, Florida, Louisiana, Texas, and other states impacted by recent natural disasters.