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2.22.21 CLPHA Member Update
CLPHA has just been informed that updated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) have been posted on the U.S. Department of the Treasury's website. As a reminder, the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act established the ERAP, administered by the...
2.10.21 CLPHA Member Update
An Additional $25 Billion is Provided for Emergency Rental Assistance On February 10, Chairwoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) of the House Financial Services Committee convened a committee mark up for reconciliation of the housing provisions of ...
2.10.21 CLPHA Member Update
During Monday’s COVID-19 member call, CLPHA received requests from members to provide some further explanation and talking points about eligibility for Emergency Rent Assistance (ERA) that could be used in local discussions about ERA implementation. In response, Reno and Cavanaugh have prepared a...
2.10.21 CLPHA Advocacy, Action Alert
Congressional Democrats are moving the next COVID-19 bill swiftly through Congress. CLPHA and other national public housing industry groups are asking our members to sign on to a joint industry letter to be sent to congressional...
2.9.21 CLPHA Member Update
During a recent call with PIH leadership, HUD asked industry groups for additional information on what statutory and regulatory waivers provided by HUD as part of their authority granted under the CARES Act should be extended or made permanent. CLPHA has compiled a list with some...
2.8.21 CLPHA Member Update
On February 4, 2021, the United States House Committee on Financial Services held a virtual hearing entitled “More than a Shot in the Arm: The Need for Additional COVID-19 Stimulus.” With a stalling labor market as a backdrop and nearly 10 million fewer jobs...
1.28.21 Statement
Media Contact: David Greer, CLPHA dgreer@clpha.org  (202) 550-1381   For Immediate Release January 28, 2021     (Washington, D.C.) January 28, 2021 – Sunia Zaterman,...
1.19.21 CLPHA Member Update, CLPHA Advocacy
Today, the Department of the Treasury posted a new Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document that addresses several questions about the new $25 billion Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Program. The FAQ also explicitly states in Question 9 that assisted households are...
1.12.21 CLPHA Advocacy, CLPHA Member Update
CLPHA has been asked to provide input to the Biden-Harris HUD and Treasury transition teams  regarding  the implementation of the $25 billion emergency rental assistance appropriation at a meeting convened by the Urban Institute, scheduled for January 13. In addition, CLPHA plans to send...
1.7.21 CLPHA Member Update
The Treasury Department will be distributing $25 billion in COVID relief emergency rental assistance funds directly to U.S. states, territories, localities (with more than 200,000 residents), and Indian tribes. Based on the previous method of disbursing Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF), it is...

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