CALL NOTES
Around the State
Update on Rental Assistance & Evictions
Evictions
- New NC chief justice brings leadership, other court changes
- New Chief Justice Paul Newby allowed previous court directive postponing in-person activity to expire; Directive did have effect of limiting some evictions from proceeding since courts were less available; An uptick in evictions is likely
- Governor EO #184 affirming CDC order applies in NC expires 1/31/21; CDC order expires 1/31/21
Rental Assistance
- Update on status of NC rental assistance – Exact breakdown between jurisdictions still unconfirmed
- Emergency Rental Assistance Program | US Department of the Treasury
- Jurisdictions with populations over 200,000 eligible to receive funds
- Charlotte city
- Durham city
- Fayetteville city
- Greensboro city
- Raleigh city
- Winston-Salem city
- Buncombe County
- Cabarrus County
- Cumberland County
- Durham County
- Forsyth County
- Gaston County
- Guilford County
- Johnston County
- Mecklenburg County
- New Hanover County
- Union County
- Wake County
General Assembly Update
Long Legislative Session Opens
McDougald Terrace 1 Year Anniversary
- A year after carbon monoxide crisis, some McDougald Terrace residents still live in fear
- ‘I want to be stable’: 1 year after McDougald Terrace carbon monoxide crisis, residents continue to face problems
- Frustrated McDougald Terrace residents lash out at Durham leaders
- Crews start checking carbon monoxide levels at other Durham housing complexes
- Elevated levels of carbon monoxide at McDougald Terrace raise concern
National
Treasury Guidance on Rental Assistance
IRS Extends Temporary Relief to LIHTC Developments by Extending Numerous Deadlines & Requirements
Biden Housing Plans
President-Elect Biden Proposes Additional $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief
Joe Biden executive orders: How he plans to address America’s crises from day 1
Memo From In-Coming Biden Chief of Staff – Eviction Moratorium to be Extended
Reports/Resources
Appalachian Voices – “Guide for Utility Customers Facing Disconnection or Seeking Bill Payment Assistance”
Harvard Joint Center on Housing Studies – The Rent Eats First: Rental Housing Unaffordability in the US
Recent data analysis from Corelogic – Mortgage Delinquency Date – October 2020
