The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently announced a transition rental assistance program for families currently enrolled in the Disaster Housing Assistance Program (DHAP-Katrina/Rita). The six-month program is intended to provide families more time to transition out of the DHAP program, either to self-sufficiency or other federal or state housing programs. HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan is also expanding outreach to all Housing Choice Voucher program-eligible families to encourage transition to HCV assistance, another measure aimed at helping families transition from disaster assistance. The plan will begin on March 1 and will extend up to August 31.  read more…