HUD: $1.5 Billion Awarded to Help Puerto Rico Recover from Hurricanes Irma and Maria
Disaster recovery funds to help repair damaged housing and businesses WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded more than $1.5 billion to help Puerto Rico to recover from Hurricanes Irma and Maria. HUD’s Deputy Secretary Pamela Hughes Patenaude announced the disaster recovery grants with Governor Ricardo Rosselló during her…
FEMA: Houses of Worship Have Until February 16th to Apply for FEMA Public Assistance
ST. CROIX, Virgin Islands – With the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) recent change in policy to allow private nonprofit (PNP) houses of worship to be eligible for disaster assistance, the deadline for these entities to make a Request for Public Assistance in the U.S. Virgin Islands has been extended to Feb. 16, 2018. FEMA…
Interagency Statement: Agencies to Give Favorable CRA Consideration to Revitalization Activities in Disaster Areas Affected by Hurricane Maria
OCC Statement FDIC Statement Federal Reserve Statement The federal bank regulatory agencies today announced they will give favorable consideration under Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations to institutions that are located outside of the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, which were designated as major disaster areas in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, for bank activities…
FEMA: Understanding Your FEMA Assistance Determination Letter
Survivors of Hurricanes Irma and Maria who registered with FEMA for disaster assistance receive a determination letter with their eligibility decision and the reason for it. For those who are eligible, the letter states the dollar amount of the grant and how the funds should be used. When ineligible, the letter explains why and how…
FEMA: Hamilton County, Florida Now Eligible for FEMA Assistance
ORLANDO, Fla. – Homeowners, renters and business owners in Hamilton County may now apply for federal disaster assistance for uninsured and underinsured damage and losses resulting from Hurricane Irma. To be eligible for federal aid under FEMA’s Individual Assistance Program, storm damage and losses from the hurricane and flooding must have occurred as a result…
FEMA: After the Disaster Assistance Registration Deadline Fact Sheet
While it has been more than 100 days since Hurricane Harvey made landfall, and the disaster assistance registration deadline has passed, there is still a lot of work to be done. Harvey survivors are part of the whole community effort. The steps they take on their road to recovery and the decisions they make about…
FHFA: Third Quarter 2017 Foreclosure Prevention Report Shows Foreclosure Preventions Top 3.9 Million
Hurricanes Impact Delinquency Rate The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today released its third quarter Foreclosure Prevention Report, which shows that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) completed 41,465 foreclosure prevention actions in the third quarter of 2017, bringing the total number of troubled homeowners helped to 3,972,689 since the start of the conservatorships…
FEMA: Disaster Assistance in Puerto Rico 90 Days After Hurricane Maria
GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico– More than $870 million in federal funds has been provided to Puerto Rico survivors of Hurricanes Irma and Maria. This includes money paid out in FEMA grants, U.S. Small Business Administration low-interest loans and National Flood Insurance Policy claims. These funds help make it possible to begin rebuilding homes and restoring communities….
FEMA: Direct Assistance for Limited Home Repair Fact Sheet
The Direct Assistance for Limited Home Repair (DALHR) program may be available for Texans recovering from Hurricane Harvey. The program provides repairs to homes with moderate damages so applicants who lack available resources can live in their home again. The DALHR program is one of several housing solutions for Texans. FEMA determines if applicants are…