Colleagues,
No apology for too many emails but I will try to organize and consolidate links that may be of help and clearly label the Subject line.  This not meant to be comprehensive - it's a scan of what I'm watching, reading, and receiving.  If you have other suggestions, please let me know and I'll incorporate them. I know you are swamped and worried or even scared but the more we know, the more we understand, the more we share our responses, the better our chances of surviving this pandemic kinder, stronger, more committed to a just society.  One where everyone has a home.  

At the National Level - These are all Free Resources.  You can subscribe yourself.

1.  The National Low Income Housing Coalition
National Call on coronavirus and housing/homelessness.
Register to participate on Monday, March 23 at 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET to learn more about the pandemic’s impacts in communities across the nation and how you can help advocate for needed resources.  March 23: Register at: https://bit.ly/2IUubp5

On Monday’s call we’ll hear from housing and homeless providers in California, Connecticut, Illinois, Maine and Texas, and learn about the unique and urgent needs of rural populations, tribal communities, youth experiencing homelessness, and people fleeing domestic violence. We’ll also hear from representatives from FEMA, HUD, FHFA and Capitol Hill on their planned responses to the urgent need to keep people stably housed during the pandemic.

www.nlihc.org and follow the COVID19 icon on the left of the page

2.  The National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty 
In Just Times www.nlchp.org
Scroll to bottom left for In Just Times

3.  The HUD Exchange
March 20 Webinar - Note the March 10 one was recorded and I imagine this one will be as well.

HUD’s Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs (SNAPS) invites homeless assistance providers and their partners to participate in an Office Hours session to discuss COVID-19 planning and response on March 20, 2020 from 2:30 - 4:00 PM EDT. Presenters from the following federal agencies and their partners will be available for a live question and answer session:

  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
  • U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
  • National Healthcare for the Homeless Council (HCH)
  • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

Join the Office Hours Online

Date and Time: Friday, March 20, 2020 at 2:30 PM EDT

Participants do not need to register in advance. It is strongly recommended that you join the session 15 minutes prior to the start time (2:15 PM EDT). To join the session, simply access the session login page at the link below.

Join the Office Hours question & answer session.


4.  Enterprise 
www.enterprisecommunity.org and scroll to COVID-19

Today in Housing 
RESOURCES ON COVID-19 & HOUSING
 
• Guidance from the Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) 
• Guidance from the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH)
• HUD’s Infectious Disease toolkit for Continuums of Care
• Leading Age COVID-19 resource page 
• Letter from HUD’s office of Public and Indian Housing and office of Multifamily Housing 
• Novogradac & Co. COVID-19 resource page 
• Pandemic Guide for Real Estate Managers from the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM), and a recording of the IREM and the National Apartment Association (NAA) March 10 webinar
• Statement from the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Mark Calabria 
• The Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition (AHTCC) COVID-19 resource page 
• The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) guidance for multifamily owners and stakeholders
• The National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) COVID-19 resources and updates page 
• The National Council of State Legislatures (NCSL) list of state-level action on COVID-19
• The National Governors Association (NGA) COVID-19 resource page
• The National Housing Conference webinar on COVID-19 and Housing, which will be held on March 19 at 11:30 am EDT
• The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLICH) COVID-19 resources and updates page 
• The National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) COVID-29 resource page 
• The Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) announcement on suspending inspections of all HUD-assisted housing units
• The Urban Institute’s resource on how programs addressing homelessness can prepare for the Coronavirus breakout 

Be well everyone,
Maureen

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