by C. Scott Canady | Sep 30, 2021 | Disaster Relief, Federal Advocacy
Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) introduced the Disaster Assistance Equity Act (H.R. 5298), bipartisan legislation that expands access to disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to community associations. Rep. David Rouzer (R-NC) is the bill’s...
by C. Scott Canady | Jul 15, 2021 | Disaster Relief, Federal Advocacy
Natural disasters can strike a community association at any time of the year. Boards and managers should prepare by establishing a disaster plan and reviewing it regularly. The Foundation for Community Association Research has developed best practices for disaster...
by C. Scott Canady | Jun 24, 2021 | Federal Advocacy
The transition to a new presidential administration and a closely divided Congress has not slowed the pace of federal legislation in 2021. In March, President Joe Biden’s signature COVID-19 relief plan, the American Rescue Plan Act, became law. As federal policymakers...
by C. Scott Canady, Phoebe E. Neseth, Esq. | May 20, 2021 | Federal Advocacy
CAI Tracking Nonjudicial Foreclosure Provision The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed H.R. 2547, the Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act. The act introduced by House Democrats combines multiple bills amending the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act...
by C. Scott Canady | Apr 29, 2021 | Disaster Relief, Federal Advocacy
Anyone who has lived in or worked with community associations knows that planning and preparation for natural disasters matters. That is why it is encouraging to see policymakers in Washington, D.C., take steps to make disaster recovery less complicated for common...