Around the State
House Bill 1200 (Foreclosure Prevention / Rental & Utility Assistance)
Please continue to reach out to NC General Assembly members.
In particular, please contact the following state Senators:
- Senator Harry Brown
- Senator Danny Britt
- Senator Joyce Krawiec
- Senator Jim Perry
- Senator Phil Berger
- Senator Kathy Harrington
- Senator Brent Jackson
Need to Expand Unemployment Insurance:
Tell Senators Burr and Tillis to extend federal Unemployment Insurance supplement
Ask Governor to Provide Utility Shutoff & Arrearage Support:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfWzGEYuFYJFQwVBlWr5sObU1t9HwDOPXVAMKw51gc5NAFRxQ/viewform
Stop OCC Rule Change on “Rent-A-Bank” Schemes: http://stopthedebttrap.org/about/rent-a-bank-schemes/
City of Greensboro Approves New Process:
The fix is in: Hundreds of Greensboro houses are in disrepair. A new program may save them.
Reminder: Comments on the Draft 2021 QAP are due tomorrow, Wednesday 8/26 @ 5pm: rentalhelp@nchfa.com
National
HUD – FY21 Fair Market Rents (FMRs) – Comments or request reevaluation by September 30
Reports/Resources/Events
Brookings Institution – Using a down market to launch affordable housing acquisition strategies
United Way NC – Self-Suffiency Standard for 2020
Enterprise Community Partners blog – In a Pandemic, Housing Instability is a Pre-existing Condition
NC Housing Coalition – Interview with Josie Williams, Executive Director, Greensboro Housing Coalition – Wednesday 8/26 @ 1pm
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_M861nSB0TuGVQ4ohmNchzw
