Enterprise conducted this insurance analysis to raise awareness to the consequences of the insurance crisis on the Gulf Coast affordable housing industry and the critical need to mobilize action at the state and federal levels.
As natural disasters grow more frequent and destructive, long-term recovery programs like Hud's Community Development Block Grant–Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) are more essential than ever.
This report offers strategies for advocating for federal resilience policy. Each chapter includes a set of recommendations, background on the issue, explanations of the role of the Federal Government, listing of potential allies in advocating for the recommendations, and relevant examples of current or previous local, state, and federal actions.
As Los Angeles begins the long process of rebuilding after recent wildfires, affordable housing providers are taking hard-earned lessons from those who have been through similar disasters, while updating emergency plans and taking steps to reinforce buildings and procedures to prepare for future wildfires.
This report shares opportunities and challenges for financing and executing building decarbonization retrofits for unsubsidized multifamily housing in the San Francisco Bay Area.
As disasters increase in frequency and severity, it is more critical than ever to ensure disaster recovery programs are effective and responsive to the needs of impacted communities. Enterprise has long advocated for policies that promote resilience, efficiency, and adaptability in disaster recovery efforts, particularly around the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program, which is the only source for federal long-term disaster housing recovery funding.
Published by HUD Cityscape: A Journal of Policy Development and Research, Federalism and Flexibility: Fifty Years of Community Development Block Grants
Originally published by HUD Exchange, the “Key Strategies and Resources for Equitable Resilience” collection offers an introductory packet of information for communities in the immediate aftermath of a disaster.