VHFA News

By:
Leslie Black-Plumeau

Low-income communities are hit hard by extreme weather because they lack the resources required to evacuate and deal with the effects, says a new report from the Center for American Progress.

Among the report's recommendations are:

  1. Fostering social infrastructure around assisted housing
  2. Fairly distributing CDBG-DR funds to low-income communities
  3. Protecting households against extreme temperatures and floods
  4. Developing fair plans for post-disaster debris removal 

Read the full report.