by Phoebe E. Neseth, Esq. | Sep 23, 2025 | Advocacy, Community Association Guidance, Community Associations Institute, Disaster Relief, Environmental Sustainability, Federal Advocacy, Hurricane, Wildfire
September is National Preparedness month. Led by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, this annual campaign reminds everyone that preparing for emergencies and disasters can keep them, their families and their communities safe. The campaign focuses on how...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Jun 15, 2023 | Federal Advocacy
We are pleased to announce introduction of H.R. 3777, the Disaster Assistance Fairness Act, bipartisan legislation that expands access to FEMA disaster assistance to community associations. Reps. David Rouzer (R-N.C.), Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), and Nancy Mace (R-S.C.)...
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 Dawn Bauman, CAE | Dec 12, 2019 | Federal Advocacy
Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) introduced H.R. 5337, the Disaster Assistance Equity Act, one month following the seventh anniversary of Superstorm Sandy’s landfall, the impact of which communities in New York and along the East Coast are still recovering. “In...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Oct 24, 2019 | Federal Advocacy
Community association leaders from across the country convened in Washington, D.C., for CAI’s 2019 Advocacy Summit on Oct. 23. More than 60 advocates met with key members of Congress to discuss our industry’s federal advocacy priorities. With nearly 100 meetings in...
