Opportunities and Best Practices for Meeting Housing and Homelessness Needs During Coronavirus Crisis

Members of the Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding and the Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition discuss opportunities for advocates and state and local governments to meet the immediate and long-term housing needs of low-income communities and people experiencing homelessness. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provided billions of dollars in flexible funding, and speakers will share best practices, discuss issues of equity in the pandemic's impact and response, and highlight opportunities for future advocacy.

Speakers:

• Peggy Bailey, Center on budget and Policy Priorities
• Dara Baldwin, Center for Disability Rights
• Steve Berg, National Alliance to End Homelessness
• Kim Johnson, National Low Income Housing Coalition
• Marion McFadden, Enterprise Community Partners
• Shamus Roller, National Housing Law Project
• Sarah Saadian, National Low Income Housing Coalition
• Mike Wallace, National League of Cities
• Diane Yentel, National Low Income Housing Coalition