Call Notes:
Around the State
House Bill 1134: Housing & Foreclosure Prevention Assistance
House Bill 1135: Housing & Utilities Assistance/COVID-19
Raleigh City Council Meeting 5/19 – Affordable Housing Bond Advisory Committee’s Recommendations to City Council
City of Greensboro: Proposed Plan Amendments to include CDBG-CV & ESG-CV
National
HEROES Act: “Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act
Tranche #2 of CDBG-CV Methodology
Op-Ed from Rep. David Price & Rep. Nita Lowey of New York: The article can be read here
Reports/Resources/Events
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) – “Protections for Renters During the Coronavirus Pandemic”
National Council of State Housing Agencies & Novogradac – “Analyzing the Impact of Lowering the 50% Test for 4% Tax-Exempt Bond-Financed Properties”
Next City – “Hoping for Federal Help”
https://nextcity.org/daily/entry/hoping-for-federal-help-cities-experiment-with-rental-assistance
Guest: Bill Rowe, NC Justice Center
General Counsel/Deputy Director of Advocacy