Tag Archives: Disaster Relief

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is speeding up disaster assistance efforts for Alaska earthquake victims and offering foreclosure protection.

In the wake of Hurricane Florence, disaster relief is underway for the Carolinas. Here’s what a recent study found when it comes to what gaps exist in current disaster relief programs.

With Hurricane Harvey's one-year anniversary approaching in August, the Department of Housing and Urban Development has just approved a multibillion-dollar plan to aid the Lone Star State’s ongoing recovery efforts.

The effects of last year’s major natural disasters, including hurricanes and wildfires, have been evident in the housing market in recent months. Disaster-related early mortgage delinquencies have progressed into serious delinquencies in affected markets, according to CoreLogic’s Loan Performance Insights report, ...

The U.S. Treasury cut a disaster relief loan to Puerto Rico by over 50 percent this week, according to the island’s Gov. Ricardo Rossello. This relief fund of $4.7 billion was provided in October, during the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, ...

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) has provided additional relief to victims of the natural disasters that hit the nation in 2017. On Thursday, FHA announced expanded mortgage relief to FHA-insured homeowners who live or work in areas impacted by the ...

On Wednesday, the state of Florida ended three programs designed to distribute federal housing aid funds, all under the banner of the Florida Hardest-Hit Fund (HHF). While that in itself would be noteworthy, the decision to end the programs is ...

The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Thursday that it was awarding more than $1.5 billion in aid to help Puerto Rico recover from the damages wrought by Hurricanes Irma and Maria last year. HUD Deputy Secretary Pamela Hughes ...

With thousands of uninsured or underinsured homeowners trying to rebuild after this year’s natural disasters, how is HUD’s grant money being disbursed, and what does it mean for those affected?

The Texas Gulf Coast was pummelled by Hurricane Harvey. Here’s how a $5 billion HUD grant will help those still in need.