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HUD Office of Housing Counseling 2021
Community Conference
August 9-12, 2021
Preventing Eviction Amid COVID-19
Tuesday, August 10th, 2021
3:30-4:30 PM EDT
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Presenters
• Facilitator:
• Sid Alvarado, Lead Housing Counseling Specialist, ICF, TA Provider
• Presenters:
• Ben Winter, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R),
HUD
• Ethan Handelman, Deputy Assistant Secretary, HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing
• Michelle Jones, Director of Housing Stability, Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia
(HOME)
• Jacqueline Marcelos, Associate Director of Asset Building Programs, Mission Economic
Development Association (MEDA)
• Linda Taylor, VP of Housing and Financial Empowerment, Urban League of Metropolitan
Seattle
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Agenda
• Data and Trends
• Best practices in launching eviction programs
• Creating successful public-private partnerships
• Resources
• Q and A
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Rental Housing Counseling and Eviction Prevention: HUD
Exchange Resources
https://www.hudexchange.
info/programs/housing-
counseling/rental-eviction/
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Ben Winter
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Policy Development
and Research
HUD’s Office of Housing Counseling
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The Eviction Crisis
Understanding the Magnitude of the Crisis, Who it
Affects, and What HUD Can Do
August 10, 2021Today’s Eviction Crisis Predates the Pandemic
• The main cause of eviction is lack of affordable housing,
a longstanding and persistent problem.
• In 2017, according to the American Housing Survey:
o More than 10 million households spent more than
50% of their income on housing
o Only 59 affordable housing units were available for
every 100 very low-income households.
o About 2.8 million households were unable to pay all
or part of their rent (6.3% of renters).
• In 2016, about 3.6 million eviction cases were filed in
court (Eviction Lab).The Pandemic Has Worsened Housing Needs • 6.6 million renter households are behind on rent.* • 5 million households are “not at all confident” in their ability to make the next rent or mortgage payment.* • 3.25 million renter households are “very likely” or “somewhat likely” to be evicted in next two months, and numbers are rising.* • Without the federal, state, and local moratoriums, we would expect 10+ million households to be facing eviction. *As of Aug 2, 2021, from Census Household Pulse Survey.
Housing Instability is Rising
Housing Insecurity is Highest for People of Color
During the
Pandemic,
Renters Have
Cut Essentials
and Incurred
Debt
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of
Philadelphia (2021), “Renters’ Experiences
During COVID-19.Interagency Efforts to Prevent Eviction
• Federal, state, and local eviction moratoria.
• $46b for Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) to prevent eviction.
o Administered by Department of Treasury; funding provided as block grants to
states and localities.
• $100m ARPA funding for NeighborWorks America to address housing
instability.
• New Congressional funding for Legal Services Corporation to analyze
eviction laws and areas with high rates of eviction.
• Congressional funding to HUD for eviction legal services and request for
feasibility study of national eviction database.
• White House convenings on eviction prevention and diversion programs.
• Many agencies publishing eviction resource web pages.HUD Actions to Prevent Eviction
• Extended eviction moratorium for families in FHA-insured housing
(and other housing with HUD loan guarantees) through Sept. 30.
• Produced resources/guidance for HUD grantees and stakeholders on:
• The availability of ERAP and other funding streams to prevent
evictions and homelessness.
• Streamlined recertification processes for HUD-assisted households
that experience a drop in income.
• Innovative practices in eviction prevention and requirements for
landlords to provide 30 days’ notice before issuing notice to vacate.
• Protecting against selective evictions of protected classes in
violation of the Fair Housing Act.
• Preparing report to Congress on creating a national eviction
database.
• Reviewing additional legal authorities that HUD could use to stop
evictions.New Eviction Legal Services Grant Program • Provides $20 million in grants for eviction protection and diversion services for low-income tenants at risk of or subject to eviction. • Eligible grantees are non-profit or governmental entities with experience in legal services. • Eligible activities include outreach to tenants on their legal and fair housing rights, assistance in understanding eviction procedures and completing forms, and services to help lessen the negative consequences of eviction – i.e., not just legal representation! • Applications due September 8, 2021. • NOFO can be found at: https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/SPM/documents/EvictionProtectio nGrantProgramFR-6500-N-79.pdf
Ethan Handelman
Deputy Assistant Secretary
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing
17Discussion
with the panelists
18Questions and Answers
19Resources
• Rental Housing Counseling and Eviction Prevention:
https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/housing-counseling/rental-eviction/
• Engaging HUD Multifamily Owners and Managers in HUD Housing Counseling:
https://www.hudexchange.info/trainings/courses/housing-counseling-webinar-
engaging-hud-multifamily-owners-and-managers-in-hud-housing-counseling/
• Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia (HOME): https://homeofva.org/
• Mission Economic Development Association (MEDA): https://medasf.org/
• Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle: https://urbanleague.org/
20Today’s Sessions
Tuesday, August 10th, 2021
12:00-1:00 PM EDT Financial Well-being in Housing
2:00-3:00 PM EDT Preventing Foreclosure Amid COVID-19
3:30-4:30 PM EDT Preventing Eviction Amid COVID-19
21Tomorrow’s Sessions
Wednesday, August 11th, 2021
12:00-12:30 PM EDT Counselor Certification Update
12:30-1:30 PM EDT A Conversation with the Office of Housing
Counseling Directors
2:00-3:00 PM EDT Addressing the Unique Requirements of the
HECM Product
3:30-4:30 PM EDT Partnerships that Support Community Based
Housing Counseling
22Office of Housing Counseling
• Event Webpage:
www.hudexchange.info/programs/housing-
counseling/2021-virtual-conference/
• Find us at:
www.hudexchange.info/counseling
• Email us at:
Housing.counseling@hud.gov
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24HUD Office of Housing Counseling 2021
Community Conference
August 9-12, 2021
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