State and Local Policy

Virtual Peer Exchange (October 20, 2020)

1. Agenda
2. Recording (code: WaXy36L%)
3. Meeting Chat
4. CHN Housing Partners Presentation – Northeast Ohio Rent Help
5. Poll Results 

Virtual Peer Exchange (September 17, 2020):

1. Agenda
2. Recording (code: !Ij2zc0&)
3. Meeting Chat
4. Notes

Virtual Peer Exchange (July 27, 2020)

1. Agenda 
2. Recording (code: L61N9Y&+)
3. Meeting Chat 
4. Notes 
5. Shared Resources:

Vermont: 

• Community Declaration of Racism as a Public Health Emergency 
• Press Release 
• Organizational Commitments for Action
• Champlain Housing Trust’s Racial Justice and Equity Initiative 

Phoenix, AZ: 

• Op-Ed from a Phoenix leader and business owner about assessing their contribution to systemic racism and challenging others to examine practices that calcify these systems.

Virtual Peer Exchange (May 21st 2020)

• Agenda
• Recording (code: 5V!20v^#) 
• Meeting Chat
• Notes

Virtual Peer Exchange, May 12, 2020

• Agenda
• Recording (Access code: 7X+!2Z6V)
• Meeting Chat
• Notes

Proposals for State and Local Rental Assistance Programs

• Emergency Housing Relief Program Concept (Champlain Housing Trust)
• “Keep California Housed” Proposal (Eden and Abode)
• Ohio Proposal (TCB)
• Vermont Proposal (Champlain Housing Trust)
• Template Letter Urging Policymakers to Prioritize CDBG Funds for Rental Assistance 
  

State Agency Relief and Flexibility

• Illinois – Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) was appropriated $396 million, including a portion of federal Coronavirus Relief Funds, to fund affordable housing grants, for emergency rental assistance, and subordinate financing in their FY 21 budget. Of the $396 million, $217 million for throughout Illinois, $100 million specifically for people disproportionately impacted, and $79 million to providers in counties that did not receive direct CRF funds. It is up to IHDA’s discretion as to how funds will be implemented. 
• Maryland – Allowing cash flow payments, due to the state and county on April 1 from soft loans, to help pay for COVID-19 related expenses and losses. The state will not forgive cash flow payment; it will be added to the principal (MHP)
• Pennsylvania – The Governor signed legislation in late May that approved funding to the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency and block granted to counties for $150 million in rent assistance. It also includes $25 million for mortgage assistance through PHFA’s existing mortgage program (ACTION Housing)
  
• Virginia – Virginia Housing Development Authority offering affordable housing operators ability retain cash flow to support property operations (AHC, Inc.)
• Virginia – Forbearance policy for VHDA’s rental housing loan portfolio allows the borrower to repay the amount forborne in 48 equal monthly installments with no penalty for prepayment.
• Washington State’s Temporary Policy for Housing Trust Fund Loan and Grant Terms

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