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Yesterday, February 22, 2021, the U.S. Department of the Treasury released the much anticipated updated FAQs for the $25 billion in Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) provided for in the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act. We are pleased to see that many of the ...
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...
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 ...
A new report from HUD’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) provides a review of landlord incentives used by MTW agencies to recruit and retain landlords. HUD sent an online survey to all 39 original MTW agencies, which 34 agencies completed. According to the survey, 28 or 82% of...
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...
From Patch.com:
City officials on Monday struck a celebratory tone in announcing the successful expenditure of $12.9 million in federally sourced rental relief for residents financially hit by the coronavirus.
The City of Austin and the Housing Authority of the City of Austin announced the...
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...
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...
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...