Due to technical difficulties during today’s Housing Call, we have recorded a version of the call that you can listen to using the media player above. See below for notes from today’s call and let us know if you have a community update you’d like us to share on the next call. Our next Housing Call will be Tuesday, March 24 at 9:30am.
State News
COVID-19 Responses
General Assembly: Urge state legislators to address housing impacts https://www.ncleg.gov/FindYourLegislators
National News
House passed bill HR 6201 – Families First Emergency Response Act
Sen Sherrod Brown (OH) & Rep Waters urge HUD action
US Congress – Urge federal actions that include housing
RESOURCES/REPORTS
Brookings Institute – America’s Inequitable Housing System is Completely Unprepared for Coronavirus
Resources on NC Court Actions
The Chief Justice’s order from March 13: https://www.nccourts.gov/assets/news-uploads/COVID-19-13-March-2020-7A-39%28b%29%282%29-Order_0.pdf?sCe0Me_YaLJBPjYl4doVvi4r_4Sm1Zbn=
An article about March 15 memo to court officials can be found here: https://www.nccourts.gov/news/tag/press-release/nc-courts-largely-closed-in-response-to-covid-19-coronavirus
More information from the Chief Justice: https://www.nccourts.gov/news/tag/press-release/chief-justice-beasley-announces-judicial-branch-response-to-covid-19-coronavirus
Summary of Emergency Directives (Shea Denning at the UNC School of Government): https://civil.sog.unc.edu/court-is-limited-and-mass-gatherings-are-prohibited-to-limit-spread-of-covid-19/
