by C. Scott Canady | Jul 28, 2022 | Disaster Relief, Federal Advocacy
In a meeting with the Washington, D.C., office of Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), CAI’s Florida Legislative Alliance (CAI-FLA) members urged Rubio to introduce the Disaster Assistance Equity Act (DAEA) in the Senate and work to enact it into law. H.R. 5298 is non-partisan...
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 Dawn Bauman, CAE | Sep 2, 2021 | Disaster Relief
Natural disasters and severe weather have caused immense damage to communities across the U.S. this year. Wildfires in California have already burned nearly 1.8 million acres in 2021 as firefighters struggle to contain numerous blazes, including the Caldor Fire near...
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 | 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...
by C. Scott Canady and Dawn Bauman, CAE | Apr 8, 2020 | Disaster Relief, Federal Advocacy
The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is a $349 billion federal government loan and grant program to help small businesses remain solvent and retain employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. The PPP is administered through the Small Business Administration 7(a) loan...
