Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Launches Rental Assistance Call to Action Campaign, Look Up Tool, and Toolkit for Advocates
7.28.21
From the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB):
COVID-19
HUD & Treasury Webinar “Treasury's Emergency Rental Assistance Program: Coordination with PHAs” TODAY AT 2:00 P.M. ET
CLPHA Creates Eviction Brief for Member PHAs
HUD & Treasury Webinar: Treasury's Emergency Rental Assistance Program: Coordination with PHAs
7.23.21
From HUD PIH:
You are invited to join representatives from HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing and the U.S. Treasury to hear about promising practices from Public Housing Agencies and Emergency Rental Assistance program grantees. Presenters will include agencies working together to help residents of the public housing and Housing Choice Voucher programs access assistance for past debts and utilities and to streamline the application process.
Attendee Instructions:
White House Holds Eviction Prevention Summit – Watch the Recording
7.15.21
On June 30, the White House convened an online Eviction Prevention Summit to help catalyze state and local actions to help keep renters stably housed. The first session featured Administration officials and experts from across the country discussing best practices on legal counsel and eviction prevention.
Mayor Barrett announces over $30M in funds will support housing activities in Milwaukee (Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee)
7.14.21
From CBS 58 News Milwaukee:
Mayor Tom Barrett announced Sunday, July 11, he is directing over $30 million to support housing activities in Milwaukee using funds from the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The money is the first phase of ARPA funds to be deployed to increase housing and homeownership programs and to address potential displacement of residents stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Robust Partnerships Helped San Diego Deliver Effective Pandemic Relief (San Diego Housing Commission)
6.30.21
From HUD PD&R's Edge:
FCC Selects MetroHealth to Expand High-Speed, Low-Cost Broadband Access to Low-Income Patients Residing in Cuyahoga MHA Housing
6.30.21
From MetroHealth's press release:
MetroHealth’s proposed pilot project has been selected by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to participate in the FCC’s Connected Care Pilot Program. This pilot will support the System’s Digital Connectivity Initiative, which includes providing patients living in the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) housing with high-speed, low-cost internet access. The pilot proposes FCC funding of $901,000 over three years to subsidize internet connection for CMHA residents.
Housing Commission, Partners Win Awards for Affordable Housing, Community Development (San Diego Housing Commission)
6.30.21
From the Times of San Diego:
The San Diego Housing Commission’s collaborations on affordable housing projects garnered several awards, the commission announced Monday.
Research Roundup: The Importance of Emergency Rental Assistance
6.30.21
State of the Nation’s Report