§772 National Disaster Housing Strategy

Summary

The Administrator must create, coordinate, and keep up a National Disaster Housing Strategy with help from federal agencies, the National Advisory Council, the National Council on Disability, and other partners. The strategy must show the most efficient, cost‑effective federal programs to meet short‑term and long‑term housing needs after a major disaster. It must say what each group will do, including the Agency, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Agriculture, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs, other federal agencies, the American Red Cross, and State, local, and tribal governments. The plan must explain the programs offered, funding issues, how duties will be shared, ways to give housing where jobs and resources exist, programs for low‑income and special needs populations (including enough units for people with disabilities), how housing clusters will be run (services, site management, security, and density), and how to promote repair or rehabilitation of rental housing (including lease agreements) under section 408 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5174). It must also say if any new authorities are needed. The Administrator should publish public guidance on the types of Stafford Act housing help, who is eligible (including continuing aid), and how to apply. A detailed report describing the strategy must be sent to the appropriate congressional committees no later than 270 days after October 4, 2006. The Administrator must send an update whenever the strategy changes and at least once every 5 years after that first report.