Resources from 4/15/2020 COVID-19 Housing and Homelessness Stakeholders Call:

Here is the audio for 04/15/2020.

Speakers:

• Tedd Kelleher, Dept. of Commerce: tedd.kelleher@commerce.wa.gov
• Kim Justice, Office of Homeless Youth: kim.justice@commerce.wa.gov
• Steve Berg, National Alliance to End Homelessness: sberg@naeh.org
• Latrice Williams, Peer Navigator Training Program: slwilliamsrealty@gmail.com
• Liz Olson, Washington Budget and Policy Center: lizo@budgetandpolicy.org
• Megan Veith, Building Changes: Megan.Veith@BuildingChanges.org

Action Alert: Take action today and email your members of congress!

Please contact your members of Congress today and ask them to ensure that the next stimulus package includes:

• $11.5 billion in Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funding. This combined with the $4 billion previously provided in the CARES Act will reach the funding level needed to expand access to emergency shelter, short-term rental assistance, and housing stabilization services;
• A uniform, national moratorium on evictions and foreclosures; and
• $100 billion in rental assistance to keep people housed and ensure landlords, including low-income housing providers, have the income they need to continue to operate.

Resources Highlighted: 

• Washington Low Income Housing Alliance COVID-19 Resources Page.
• Building Changes' slides including COVID-19 data disaggregated by race.
• Liz Olson's (Budget & Policy Center) info regarding public assistance programs.
• Dept. of Commerce's FAQs and Clarifications regarding LIHEAP and LIRAP.
• Since there were several questions regarding Housing Trust Fund award rounds, please follow up with Corina Grigoras if you have questions related to this: corina.grigoras@commerce.wa.gov.
• For question related to the COVID response fund for young folks experiencing homelessness, you can reach out to Paula Carvalho at the Raikes Foundation: paula.carvalho@raikesfoundation.org. Note: This statewide fund will be available to non-profits and tribes working with YYA experiencing homelessness, and funds will be flexible. It is one fund with two separate tracks, one focusing on YYA and one for students.
• Is your landlord trying to evict you during the eviction moratorium? The Attorney General can help enforce your rights. Visit this page to file a formal complaint. Note: Use this link for this particular purpose ONLY. Please don't use this for advocacy or other purposes.
• National Alliance to End Homelessness COVID page.