COVID-19 Housing and Homelessness Provider Stakeholder Call 4/22/2020

Here is a link to the 4/22/2020 recording

Speakers from 4/22/2020:

• Tedd Kelleher, Dept. of Commerce: tedd.kelleher@commerce.wa.gov
• Patricio Marque, WA Office of the Attorney General: patricio.marquez@atg.wa.gov
• Katara Jordan and Klarissa Monteros, Building Changes: katara.jordan@buildingchanges.org, klarissa.monteros@buildingchanges.org
• Rich Stolz, OneAmerica: rich@weareoneamerica.org
• John Tirpak, Unemployment Law Project: jtirpak@ulproject.org
• Kurt Wiest, Bremerton Housing Authority: kwiest@bremertonhousing.org
• Theresa Sanders, Island County Public Health: t.sanders@islandcountywa.gov

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

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: 

• WLIHA COVID-19 Resources webpage
• Post Moratorium zero-interest loans through Commerce for tenants to maintain tenancy
• 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: please only use this link for this particular purpose. Please don't use this for advocacy or other purposes.
• The Dept. of Health is soliciting applications for Emergency Language and Outreach Service Contracts to ensure equitable access to materials and information throughout the state. Learn more here.
• Here is more general pandemic health info in over 30 languages.
• Learn more about the Unemployment Law Project. 
• Dept. of Commerce's Updated FAQs and Clarifications regarding LIHEAP and LIRAP.
• Visit the LIHEAP web page. 
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