FHC Conference

After five hurricanes in five years, what can we learn from Florida’s efforts to rebuild? Join University of Florida’s Shimberg Center for Housing Studies for this research update on post-disaster recovery and the effectiveness of Federal and local programs. We will talk about findings from two Shimberg Center-Florida Housing Coalition collaborations. The first, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, quantified the role of Florida’s local SHIP programs in filling gaps left by Federal disaster assistance. The second study, funded this past year by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, explores how the Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery may be better structured to meet renter needs. Lastly, we will discuss how U.S. Small Business Administration Loans fit into this funding landscape and which types of households are more likely to use these loans to recover from disasters.