Congress is about to pass the biggest disaster reform in years

Federal housing bill will change disaster relief—but won’t help St. Louis (yet)

As St. Louis and other cities still reel from destructive disasters, congressional reforms could drastically simplify how long-term disaster

Congress is about to pass the biggest disaster reform in years

Congress is about to pass the biggest disaster reform in years

FEMA Fails to Answer Calls from Flood Survivors Due to Contract Issues

Two days after deadly Texas floods, the agency struggled to answer calls from survivors because of call center contracts that weren’t extend

How Federal Emergency Response Contracting Works

Quick Answer Federal emergency response contracting is how the government buys the goods and services it needs to respond to disasters like

Trump Dismisses Key Housing, Disaster Recovery Reform as ‘Unimportant’

Something unusual happened last week in Washington, DC. In a rare showing of bipartisan support during the Trump era, both chambers of Congr

NOS Update: Helping Communities Rebuild and Recover from Sandy [What's New]

While the hybrid cyclone-nor'easter known as Hurricane Sandy is long over, the communities hit by the massive storm will be rebuilding and r