Material to support advocacy for CARES Act rental assistance
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General Information on CARES Act programs
- HUD CPD CARES Act grants to Mass. HUD Exchange Grants to Mass.
- All CARES Allocations https://www.hud.gov/program_
offices/comm_planning/budget/ fy20 - HUD Exchange cover page for grantees - COVID-19 https://www.hud.gov/
program_offices/comm_planning - NLIHC Fact Sheets on all CARES Act programs - https://nlihc.org/
coronavirus-and-housing- homelessness - Summary of CARES Act Funds https://www.gfoa.org/
sites/default/files/ CARESActOverview-NCDA.pdf - NLIHC FAQs https://nlihc.org/
coronavirus-and-housing- homelessness - NLIHC 2020 Advocates Guide - good descriptions of each program (pre-CARES Act waivers) https://nlihc.org/
explore-issues/publications- research/advocates-guide - Immigration and CARES programs, https://www.nhlp.
org/wp-content/uploads/FAQs- and https://www.nhlp.org/wp-Eligibility-for-Assistance- Based-on-Immigration-Status. pdf content/uploads/Immigration- Restrictions_Other-Programs. pdf
Programs That Can Provide Rental Assistance
HOME
- HUD - Designing & Implementing HOME TBRA Designing & Implementing HOME TBRA
- HOME allocations to Mass. HUD Exchange HOME allocations
- HUD HOME Guidance https://www.
hudexchange.info/programs/ home/covid-19/#guidance-and- resources - Description of TBRA waivers https://www.ncsha.org/
resource/hud-covid-19- guidance-providing-home- program-tbra-waivers/
ESG
- HUD ESG page https://www.hudexchange.info/p
rograms/esg/ - June 9 2nd round ESG - https://www.hud.gov/sites/
dfiles/CPD/documents/ESG_ CARES_Act_Round_2_Allocation_ Methodology_rev.pdf - ESG slides (attached)
- HUD ESG 2 rounds of waivers https://nlihc.org/
resource/hud-cpd-provides- andhttps://nlihc.org/resource/covid-19-waivers-coc-esg-and- hopwa-programs hud-cpd-issues-second-round- waivers-esg-coc-and-hopwa - Sample ESG award letter
https://files.hudexchange.info/resources/documents/ESG- CV-Sample-Award-Letter.pdf
CDBG and CDBG-CV
- NLIHC page https://nlihc.org/sites/
default/files/CDBG-CV.pdf - HUD CDBG page https://www.hudexchange.
info/programs/cdbg/ - CARES Act CDBG flexibilities https://files.hudexchange.
info/resources/documents/ https://files.hudexchange.CARES-Act-Flexibilities-CDBG- Funds-Used-Support- Coronavirus-Response.pdf info/resources/documents/ CARES-Act-Flexibilities-CDBG- Funds-Used-Support- Coronavirus-Response.pdf - Letter on Lynn CDBG & ESG from Lynn United for Change & Lynn Healthcare Task Force (attached)
Coronavirus Relief Fund
- NLIHC https://nlihc.org/sites/
default/files/Coronavirus- Relief-Fund.pdf - First distribution of Mass. CRF https://www.masslive.com/
coronavirus/2020/05/ massachusetts-to-distribute- 502m-in-coronavirus-stimulus- funds-to-towns-and-cities.html
Weekly calls on local rental assistance advocacy
- NLIHC state/local implementation working group 3 pm Wednesdays https://nlihc.org/covid-19-
working-groupcalls
- NHLP weekly Emergency Rental Assistance Working Group s Thursdays 1pm. If you are not an HJN member you can sign up at https://www.nhlp.org/
housing-justice-network- participation-form-2/
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| ESG_CARES_Act_Round_2_Allocation_Methodology_rev.docx (2.1 MB) | 2.1 MB |
| comment Lynn CDBG ESG funds COVID19 equity.pdf (102.53 KB) | 102.53 KB |
| HJN Emergency Rental Assistance Working Group.4.30.20.docx (31.76 KB) | 31.76 KB |
| CHCDF CARES ESG.pptx (245.75 KB) | 245.75 KB |