18:04:53 From Emily Ryan to Everyone: Hey, do u want a copy of the transcript? I am recording with this app https://zoom.beulr.com/, was planning to email it out. Lmk if you want a copy :) 18:06:02 From Danielle Walker to Everyone: Is anyone aware of new section 8 changes? 18:06:09 From Sid Betancourt, NLIHC (she/they) to Everyone: HUD Exchange: https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/public-housing/housing-mobility-toolkit/ 18:07:05 From Linda Soderstrom to Everyone: what new S8 changes? 18:07:12 From Alison Johnson to Everyone: Yasin, Atlànta- HJL 18:07:13 From Munirah Bomani to Hosts and panelists: Good evening 18:07:20 From Deanna Nagle to Everyone: Yes Emily I would 18:07:32 From Munirah Bomani to Hosts and panelists: Munirah Bomani Newark NJ 18:07:50 From Danielle Walker to Everyone: I received an email from benefits.org didn't get a change to read but caption said changes 18:08:01 From Sid Betancourt, NLIHC (she/they) to Everyone: Register for Housing Mobility Toolkit Webinar: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LlZ2OgJ3Qd2bGIzXiaGxvg#/registration 18:09:03 From Jan Kay to Everyone: Guess this began a bit late. BUT I can rejoin now.Thanks. 18:09:25 From Sid Betancourt, NLIHC (she/they) to Everyone: Thank you all for joining us in the chat! 18:09:28 From Michelle Pappas to Everyone: RAP Representing! 18:09:32 From Gabby Ross to Everyone: Welcome back Sunshine! 18:09:43 From Sue Luke to Hosts and panelists: Hi Mindy!9 18:09:58 From Linda Soderstrom to Everyone: Rachel, Zella, Mindy, Lorraine !!!! Ms Collins! 18:10:01 From Kerri Hill to Everyone: Sunshine 🌞I went to the TN office the next day they got their visit ✊ 18:10:34 From Dr. Bambie Hayes-Brown to Everyone: Hey to all of my fellow tenant cohort members 👏🏾 18:10:58 From SUNSHINE CHARITY to Everyone: Thanks Gabby! So, happy to see and be here with everyone! Sending Love 🦚✨🦚Sunshine 18:11:10 From Jennifer Young to Everyone: 😀 18:11:55 From Madeleine Hammerlund to Everyone: yes! 18:12:18 From Dr. Bambie Hayes-Brown to Everyone: Our stories have power ✊🏾 18:12:26 From SUNSHINE CHARITY to Everyone: Great Kerri Hill! Sunshine 18:12:38 From Mahala Baker to Everyone: Yes Dr. Bambie! 18:12:49 From Linda Soderstrom to Everyone: single mother, retired military !!! Yas Boss 18:13:02 From Deanna Nagle to Everyone: Wow! Congrats Mindy!!! 18:13:09 From Gabby Ross to Everyone: Congrats Mindy!! 18:13:17 From Dr. Bambie Hayes-Brown to Everyone: Congratulations Mindy 18:13:37 From Alison Johnson to Everyone: Congratulations Mindy! 18:13:40 From Linda Soderstrom to Everyone: You Go Mindy 18:13:53 From Deanna Nagle to Everyone: In MA now 😑😑😑😑 18:14:10 From Linda Soderstrom to Everyone: Ms Brown, so good to hear your voice. 18:14:16 From SUNSHINE CHARITY to Everyone: Thank y'all's for y'all's service! Congrats Mindy! 🎉🎊🎉 Sunshine 18:14:54 From Duaa-Rahemaah Williams to Hosts and panelists: Thank you Mindy for all that you do in Washington 18:15:12 From Deanna Nagle to Everyone: Yes. I am disabled. Thank you for doing work that matters. 18:15:25 From Karen Rhodes to Everyone: I was at a housing forum up here twice this week. Both times, I had a very difficult time with accessibility issues, with what I had to navigate over top of--VERY uneven surfaces both nights. Sort of like what happened at the conference that sent me home early. What I am saying, is that in order to advocate, I must be safe and not worry about hurting myself from falling off my assistive device or whatever. 18:16:25 From Jon Christian to Hosts and panelists: Hi everyone 18:16:38 From Deanna Nagle to Everyone: Oh I could go on allll day about disability discrimination via the state vouchers here and protective housing as well for dv and homeless and transitional housing 18:16:57 From Kerri Hill to Everyone: Karen I wondered why I didn't see you. Sorry you had to leave early 🥺 18:16:57 From Linda Soderstrom to Everyone: Dang Ms B !!! tower of power, Unite2fight. RAD is dropping original residents? right? 18:17:02 From Jon Christian to Hosts and panelists: Jon Christian. Lived Experience Consultant/ SpeakUp! Advocatre 18:17:03 From Danielle Walker to Everyone: Well said Ms. Brown 18:17:06 From Duaa-Rahemaah Williams to Hosts and panelists: Yes 18:17:15 From Madeleine Hammerlund to Everyone: Thank you Ms. Brown 18:18:15 From Ms. Jewelean Jackson to Hosts and panelists: Greetings & Salutations One & All, hailing from Brooklyn Center. 18:18:18 From Karen Rhodes to Everyone: KH--that carpeting down there was too difficult with too much resistance and friction. Actually on the way out, as I am trying to go up the ramp to leave, the guard had to keep me from falling off my assistive device, due to there being a gap in the floor that should not have been there. 18:18:33 From Bhriss Bhrissy to Hosts and panelists: Are we going to be able to speak as well? 18:18:51 From Linda Soderstrom to Everyone: Karen R..... Oh no, so disconcerting 18:19:00 From Sue Luke to Hosts and panelists: Yay for Americorps - Vista 18:19:32 From Karen Rhodes to Everyone: Yep, I finally had to listen to my gut, come home and recover from broken bones. Paid an uber driver big bucks for safety. 18:19:53 From Deanna Nagle to Everyone: Ms Brown - what if you are new to an area and don’t have such connections of knowing the who’s who? 18:20:08 From Sid Betancourt, NLIHC (she/they) to Everyone: @Bhriss - yes we'll save a few minutes at the end for questions 18:20:32 From Linda Soderstrom to Everyone: Rachel such is the path.... so blessed. 18:20:54 From Ena Fenderson to Everyone: Thank you panel for sharing so inspiring to continue the good fight 18:21:48 From Sid Betancourt, NLIHC (she/they) to Everyone: I'm so sorry about your experience Karen! I know it wasn't the most ideal situation but I'm glad to hear you are on the healing path. We look forward to having you in this fight for a long time and we gotta make sure you're safe and healthy! 18:22:06 From Deanna Nagle to Everyone: The intersectionality, so important. 18:22:18 From CJ OHara to Everyone: please don't forget about the property management that makes it difficult to even lift up needed repair issues 18:22:58 From Danielle Walker to Everyone: the intersectionality is not underscored as it should be! 18:23:46 From Linda Soderstrom to Everyone: Zella thank U for your good words. 18:23:47 From Sid Betancourt, NLIHC (she/they) to Everyone: Apologies about the CC issues everyone! It appears we didn't enable live captions before going live today. We'll make sure to correct this moving forward. Thanks for your patience! 18:23:48 From Susan Kolkowicz to Everyone: Yes, Ms. Brown, oversight is critical!! 18:24:09 From Deanna Nagle to Everyone: Yes accountability in the now : solutions 18:24:10 From Danielle Walker to Everyone: mandating local municipalities to crack down on landlords 18:24:47 From Mahala Baker to Everyone: Yes! 18:24:48 From Linda Soderstrom to Everyone: sid, my transcript showed up 18:25:19 From Shannon Newsum to Everyone: @Emily I'd like a copy of the transcript. shannonnewsum@gmail.com 18:25:24 From Danielle Walker to Everyone: more incentives because developers don't want to embrace low rent units 18:25:28 From Kerri Hill to Everyone: Compliance should be the bare minimum! 18:25:29 From Deanna Nagle to Everyone: And when the the landlords ARE the govt / cities / state…. ADA compliance , yes 18:25:43 From Linda Soderstrom to Everyone: 3% rent raisure only per annum, not 12% 18:25:46 From Tamara Zwinak to Everyone: Large property management companies in LIHTC deal with Sec 8 and contract only renters. This puts the Federal Govt in the mix protecting Sec 8 tenants but not contract only renters leading to a two-tierd system. 18:25:51 From Karen Rhodes to Everyone: That disabled person probably should be mobility-impaired 18:26:28 From Danielle Walker to Everyone: or we just bring our own chairs 18:26:39 From Mahala Baker to Everyone: Tenants need a seat at the table! 18:26:40 From Deanna Nagle to Everyone: That’s where I’m at Danielle 18:26:49 From Shannon O'Neal to Everyone: I feel their are no protections in place for LIHTC tenants. 18:26:51 From Linda Soderstrom to Everyone: WE are directly impacted, and we have solutions 18:26:59 From Karen Rhodes to Everyone: Even when the tenants are there, they have their own agenda and damn be us. 18:27:13 From Deanna Nagle to Everyone: NONE for LIHTC , none enforceable it seems anyway 18:27:29 From Ms. Jewelean Jackson to Hosts and panelists: Thank you for speaking for the ELDERS, as well!! 18:27:29 From Danielle Walker to Everyone: that's right Rachel 18:27:47 From Venus Little to Everyone: We need conversations and actions taken behind these conversations that we are having we just don't need a bunch of talk but we need them to act on our ask!! 18:27:57 From Tamara Zwinak to Everyone: Section 8 tenants have the power of the Federal Government behind them in LIHTC while contract tenants must hire an attorney which is financially prohibitive. 18:28:12 From Deanna Nagle to Everyone: The federal govt cannot let the state make their own rules for the disabled 18:28:24 From Karen Rhodes to Everyone: Since LIHTC money goes from HUD to STATE Housing Depts and Agencies, it is sort of difficult to enforce Fair Housing Laws since it is no longer solely in the power of the feds. 18:28:34 From Deanna Nagle to Everyone: Yes Karen 18:28:48 From Danielle Walker to Everyone: thats right! 18:29:00 From Deanna Nagle to Everyone: Yes I agree on the memorandum of agreement 18:29:09 From Sharonfaye Woodward Carter to Hosts and panelists: Yes 🙌 18:29:12 From Tamara Zwinak to Everyone: contract only tenants have no right to contact HUD. we have to go to OIG to file complaints against HUD. 18:29:18 From Linda Soderstrom to Everyone: the salaried professionals are working for a living, we mostly volunteer, some do so full time 18:29:19 From Karen Rhodes to Everyone: …..and that was a planned and underhanded way to destroy the power of the fair housing laws. 18:29:19 From Sue Luke to Hosts and panelists: A black resident in my building is being evicted by management based on lies. I’m sickened by this 18:29:27 From Ena Fenderson to Everyone: End of Day for me great points and ideas see you at the next Tenant Talk Live 18:29:32 From miguel marquez to Everyone: Howe can we educate the tenant to come to the table most people get scared to say something. 18:29:33 From Victory Hall to Everyone: Thank you Mrs Brown. 18:29:35 From Venus Little to Everyone: You got that right that's the knocking time you see them knocking at your door your so right!! 18:29:35 From Danielle Walker to Everyone: solicit votes then blow like the wind 18:29:37 From Deanna Nagle to Everyone: Tamara - are you sure ? 18:29:48 From Shannon O'Neal to Everyone: Do you know any attorney that have LIHTC experience? 18:30:00 From Ms. Jewelean Jackson to Hosts and panelists: Whether they get into office or not, we still need to keep their feet to FIRE!! 18:30:04 From Deanna Nagle to Everyone: QUESTION of the YEAR👆 18:30:17 From Karen Rhodes to Everyone: Shannon O'Neal--what area are you located in? 18:30:36 From Danielle Walker to Everyone: what funding? can you elaborate? 18:30:37 From Kerri Hill to Everyone: I want that South Bronx energy and numbers for every meeting!! 18:30:47 From Deanna Nagle to Everyone: I need one BADLY in MA near Boston - housing disability discrimination atty - several cases 18:30:47 From Linda Soderstrom to Everyone: section 8 voucher holders can be home owners 18:31:07 From Tamara Zwinak to Everyone: HUD have a right to have a tenant counsel. In LIHTC housing contract only tenants have no voice. This leads to discrimination against immigrant and senior contract only tenants. 18:31:07 From Shannon O'Neal to Everyone: Orange county, CA 18:31:10 From Venus Little to Everyone: they always knocking at your door for a vote, That's the only time you them. 18:31:17 From Jennifer Young to Hosts and panelists: My PHA when I complain about my project-based housing treat everything as a fair housing complaint, only. So, when I complain that people are being allowed to park in the handicapped access aisle and that needs to stop,and the property manager does nothing, the problem keeps occurring, I contact ADA at my PHA and they tell me to file a “Fair Housing” complaint. My PHA is not talking to my private property owner at all. Since this is not a HUD owned building, the PHA is not obligated to investigate violations. Older single women are the fastest growing demographic in public housing. We are being ignored and are being used to fill out housing sites as compliant and non-troublesome. 18:31:22 From Shannon Newsum to Everyone: legslshield.com $30/month 18:31:23 From Danielle Walker to Everyone: section 8 and section 9 18:31:28 From Susan Kolkowicz to Everyone: While there is annual oversight of tenants in section 8 and low income housing there is little to zero oversight of developers and property management organziations. If tenants have to prove they are in compliance financially along with yearly inspections, landlords and property management organizations should go through the same level of annual oversight. 18:31:48 From miguel marquez to Everyone: But how can we educate the tenants? 18:31:59 From Shannon Newsum to Everyone: also, JustAnswer.com $60/month for legal info 18:32:20 From Linda Soderstrom to Everyone: Susan K what she said ( you said!!! ) 18:32:31 From Dr. Bambie Hayes-Brown to Everyone: Agreed Susan 18:32:37 From Deanna Nagle to Everyone: Tamara - why doesn’t HUD protect LIHTC tho? 18:32:49 From Sid Betancourt, NLIHC (she/they) to Everyone: @Susan - agreed! 18:32:49 From Karen Rhodes to Everyone: I TRIED a few years ago to get that money that was trickeled down, audited--to try to follow the money trail--to no avail. This is another area of accountability that needs to be established between FEDS and State Housing Agencies/Depts. 18:33:06 From Linda Soderstrom to Everyone: Madeline, see what's what here at TTL? 18:33:07 From Jennifer Young to Hosts and panelists: Public housing and project-based housing must be required to have full-time 24/7 on site managers. I’ve only heard. Los Angeles requiring to have someone on site. 18:33:13 From Deanna Nagle to Everyone: Yes Karen : Indiana now is a great example of that 18:33:28 From Karen Rhodes to Everyone: DN -- great example of what? 18:33:33 From Danielle Walker to Everyone: right even though it's lawful income 18:33:36 From vee sanchez to Hosts and panelists: Our city manager literally said it’s actually the businesses that pay our taxes - not residents (during onboarding for new hires) Lol. Our city officials aren’t paid 18:33:41 From Tamara Zwinak to Everyone: HUD enforces Section 8. The only people that benefit from this regulations are Sec 8 tenants. Not contract only tenants who pay all the rent without government help 18:34:31 From Linda Soderstrom to Everyone: our state Senate just removed SOI, source of income and yet have no problem with GI BILL for homeowning 18:34:50 From Sid Betancourt, NLIHC (she/they) to Everyone: @Deanna That is an excellent question! Are you able to share in the Q&A as well so we can address it shortly? If not - I can also queue it up for you :) 18:34:52 From Deanna Nagle to Everyone: I have a state voucher at LIHTC market rent and NO HELP FROM HUD, before that 5 cases including criminal acts filed with HUD in transitional and DV shelter - they’ve buried the cases , no protection there either 18:35:06 From Ms. Jewelean Jackson to Hosts and panelists: When is the recording available? 18:35:31 From Karen Rhodes to Everyone: DN--sad to say. But if you are at a LIHTC property as a section 8 voucher holder, you are screwed. 18:35:40 From Deanna Nagle to Everyone: Karen : example of “following the money” / corruption (Indiana) 18:36:20 From Deanna Nagle to Everyone: State MA voucher isn’t a true section 8 , it’s state. Bc of my disability - still same? 18:36:32 From Linda Soderstrom to Everyone: we need to recruit, retrain, retain, and inCent llords 18:36:41 From Tamara Zwinak to Everyone: It's naive to believe state tenant rights protect anyone. Landlords don't want Sec 8 tenants because the Federal government is involved. 18:37:40 From Tamara Zwinak to Everyone: You can't kick a Sec 8 tenant out. It's virtually impossible 18:37:47 From Linda Soderstrom to Everyone: yes Tamara, our senate called the S8 a mandate to contract with the fed 18:38:22 From Karen Rhodes to Everyone: Well DN, I think we need to start with HUD and IRS and somehow tap into how much the states get from the Feds. Then at the State Level, we somehow need to keep track of how much money the state housing depts. receive each year from the feds---THEN somehow establish some accountability from the States back to we the people. Then finally get the feds (IRS and HUD) and the State Housing depts. and agencies to become transparent to one another and to we the people. 18:38:44 From Tamara Zwinak to Everyone: what we need is universal basic income that is enough to pay housing cost and get rid of Sec 8 18:38:59 From Annette Hines to Hosts and panelists: 👏👏👏👏✊ 18:39:01 From Linda Soderstrom to Everyone: and a real estate *taking* from them/their picketbook 18:39:12 From miguel marquez to Everyone: Who want I talk to see if my state have legal rep? 18:39:15 From Deanna Nagle to Everyone: Living off SSI as a viable option would also be nice 18:39:17 From Karen Rhodes to Everyone: Get rid of section 8 and you will have even more homelessness. 18:39:19 From Judy Lucas to Everyone: My issue is why issue vouchers and the holder can't find housing? Also, landlords are using their power to raise rent in order to keep low income individuals from renter. That's the problem. 18:39:22 From Linda Soderstrom to Everyone: pocketbook 18:39:48 From Tamara Zwinak to Everyone: Judy, that's why we need UBI 18:39:56 From vee sanchez to Hosts and panelists: NY, the first *city (not state, right?) 18:40:10 From vee sanchez to Hosts and panelists: NYC* 18:40:12 From Linda Soderstrom to Everyone: Miguel, the eviction lab, matt desmond 18:40:21 From Sid Betancourt, NLIHC (she/they) to Hosts and panelists: Hi y'all! Just a heads up -we got 5 minutes until we open up Q&A to the audience. 18:40:25 From Linda Soderstrom to Everyone: and NLIHC dashboard 18:40:35 From Tamara Zwinak to Everyone: NY has Federal Housing which is not available to most renters 18:40:58 From miguel marquez to Everyone: Thanks.. 18:41:01 From Karen Rhodes to Everyone: I just learned here this past week where a special needs organization has single, special needs adults with vouchers for 1-BR housing. Well at a particular apartment complex, where some of these special needs people used to live, the rents for th 2-BR, 3-BR and 4-BR units all fall within the HUD payment standards. The rents for the 1-BR units, however, are all ABOVE the payment standard!!! 18:41:05 From Tamara Zwinak to Everyone: Sec 8 is a dying program. 18:41:07 From Sid Betancourt, NLIHC (she/they) to Everyone: @Miguel: You can find a list here: https://www.lsc.gov/what-legal-aid/find-legal-aid and here: https://www.lawhelp.org 18:41:15 From Ms. Jewelean Jackson to Hosts and panelists: Applicable to Encampments, as well….. 18:41:25 From CJ OHara to Everyone: is section 3 similar to state referral network housing that exists in Illinois 18:41:32 From Elizabeth cornell to Everyone: i would like a transcript 18:41:43 From Tamara Zwinak to Everyone: Sec 8 is not a solution to housing 18:41:55 From CJ OHara to Everyone: it requires usually less service needs to access SRN 18:41:56 From vee sanchez to Hosts and panelists: Wow… that certainly seems suspiciously convenient @karen rhoads 18:42:02 From Sid Betancourt, NLIHC (she/they) to Everyone: You can also view the National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel: http://civilrighttocounsel.org/ 18:42:03 From Tamara Zwinak to Everyone: UBI is the solution to housing 18:42:04 From Elizabeth cornell to Everyone: elizabethmadelyncornell@gmail.com 18:42:09 From Deanna Nagle to Everyone: Yes Karen in ma , they haven’t updated the threshold but like once in 15-17 years - imagine , with bostons rent rates 18:42:11 From CJ OHara to Everyone: it often is called Moving On 18:42:17 From Karen Rhodes to Everyone: So Tamara, in the meantime, where do you suggest the extremely low income people live if there is no section 8? 18:42:46 From Jennifer Young to Hosts and panelists: My legal aid doesn’t answer phones. I received one phone call back and was told they do not do housing problems. 18:42:46 From Sid Betancourt, NLIHC (she/they) to Everyone: @CJ that's a good question! I'm not sure about the IL program but would be interested in learning more about it. 18:43:14 From Tamara Zwinak to Everyone: getting politicians to advance Sec 8 is wrong. it is misguided and regressive. We need UBI 18:43:15 From Lindsay Duvall (she/her), NLIHC to Everyone: NLIHC membership: https://nlihc.org/membership Thanks Zella :) 18:43:23 From Shannon O'Neal to Everyone: Can I get the Transcript soneal@occ.cccd.edu 18:43:46 From Munirah Bomani to Hosts and panelists: You all are Awesome advocates ✊🏾 18:43:55 From Deanna Nagle to Everyone: Tbh I’m exhausted learning the policies - bc my state ignores them and HUD allows it - I know more about housing law than most I know - the housing advocacy orgs here will not help if it’s not an eviction 18:44:00 From Gabby Ross to Everyone: NLIHC's new 2023 Advocates' Guide: https://nlihc.org/explore-issues/publications-research/advocates-guide 18:44:05 From Tamara Zwinak to Everyone: Why is this organization so tied to Section 8. Why don't we have more progressive solutions for all 18:44:27 From Annette Hines to Hosts and panelists: Community Land Trusts would be great housing for all incomes. Getting land out of capitalist hands. 18:44:49 From Karen Rhodes to Everyone: Actually, since there are no new 1-BR units since mid-1990's and since homelessness is increasing and since we older and/or disabled are basically being ignored, the jurisdiction where I am at will eventually succeed at forcing me out of here and to a place where there is affordable 1-BR housing that is also accessible. I just cannot believe how difficult it is to navigate this place if you cannot walk. 18:44:54 From Linda Soderstrom to Everyone: would a universal voucher work Tamara? 18:45:15 From Sue Luke to Hosts and panelists: I need an application to join NAHT! Please!!!! 18:45:15 From Tamara Zwinak to Everyone: I talk to my Congressional representatives to have progressive policies not Sec 8 policies 18:45:26 From Deanna Nagle to Everyone: Yes Karen I have mobility impairment I agree 18:45:26 From vee sanchez to Hosts and panelists: Can you drop the bill number again please? 18:45:43 From vee sanchez to Hosts and panelists: HR…? 18:46:08 From vee sanchez to Hosts and panelists: Thank you! 18:46:10 From Munirah Bomani to Hosts and panelists: http://www.congress.gov/ 18:46:10 From Zella Knight to Hosts and panelists: we must fight at all three tiers federal state and local 18:46:14 From Danielle Walker to Everyone: Is this the same bill that was introduced in 2021?? 18:46:17 From Sid Betancourt, NLIHC (she/they) to Everyone: Hello Tamara! NLIHC supports a variety of solutions, including universal vouchers - you can learn more about our work at our HoUSed website here: https://nlihc.org/housed 18:46:24 From Tamara Zwinak to Everyone: Yes because Sec 8 is nothing but problems for everyone. we need a progressive plan. 18:46:30 From Deanna Nagle to Everyone: The tenants where I am are intimidated to silence - even when I help privately, I become targeted again by the state , I hate to say that this is real. But it is. 18:46:37 From Duaa-Rahemaah Williams to Hosts and panelists: YESSSSSSSS end homelessness 18:46:40 From Munirah Bomani to Hosts and panelists: We win ✊🏾 18:46:42 From Monica DeLancy to Hosts and panelists: We win 18:46:50 From John Leary to Hosts and panelists: The local Chamber of Commerce organizations might be a way to collaborate with like-minded advocates who are interested in helping individuals/groups with housing and other possible problem areas with living normally! 18:46:51 From Monica DeLancy to Everyone: We win 18:46:59 From Karen Rhodes to Everyone: We have up here what is called "inclusionary housing." But that inclusionary housing is closed to voucher holders--even though it smacks of discrimination based on source of income. 18:47:25 From Tamara Zwinak to Everyone: Deanna you are so right. landlords know there is a housing shortage so they hold all the power 18:47:43 From Linda Soderstrom to Everyone: we need PRO BONO Attorneys everywhere 18:48:09 From Lindsay Duvall (she/her), NLIHC to Everyone: More on the Tenant Empowerment Act: https://nlihc.org/resource/representatives-pressley-waters-and-tlaib-introduce-bill-strengthen-tenant-rights-and 18:48:10 From Mindy Woods to Hosts and panelists: Check to see if your state has a Housing Alliance or Tenant's Union to connect with others and organize! 18:48:12 From Deanna Nagle to Everyone: Yes my landlord is the city of Boston and the BPDA which runs much of housing behind the scenes is an org set up in such a way to be illegal in every single city in the country except Boston 18:48:17 From Karen Rhodes to Everyone: Most PRO BONO attys are not at all familiar with LIHTC laws. 18:48:28 From Deanna Nagle to Everyone: I will experience problems with healthcare and all In between 18:48:46 From Zella Knight to Hosts and panelists: get the NLIHC ADvocates Guide 18:48:57 From Karen Rhodes to Everyone: no such thing exists around here. I am the lone ranger. 18:49:07 From Munirah Bomani to Hosts and panelists: We need a national tenant association database 18:49:10 From Alison Johnson to Everyone: If you're in Georgia look for Housing Justice League www.housingjusticeleague.org 18:49:11 From Deanna Nagle to Everyone: Yes Linda 18:49:17 From Linda Soderstrom to Everyone: united way, YWCA too 18:49:24 From Kerri Hill to Everyone: go around your local business districts too. The grocery checkers, gas station attendants etc talk to and know who does what in the area 18:49:27 From Deanna Nagle to Everyone: Where are the class action suits for ADA , at minimum 18:49:34 From Tamara Zwinak to Everyone: immigrants need more protection. seniors need more protection. put the focus on tenants who have zero protection especially when living with Sec 8 in LIHTC. they want immigrants out. they want all the Housing to be Sec 8 18:49:37 From Enman Khamis to Hosts and panelists: I know people in this situation… do not know where to go and Reston Virginia (Emily Rucker Shelter) dealing with case workers that will not help people or be transparent concerning housing resources. We need case workers that are helping people or at the very least transparent about resources. It’s terrible that the vulnerable are being cast aside 18:49:42 From Jennifer Mohawk to Everyone: I'm working on a kind of master resource list now! 18:49:45 From Deanna Nagle to Everyone: Karen…..Same : Lone Ranger here too 18:50:02 From Deanna Nagle to Everyone: Amen Tamara on all points 18:50:28 From Jennifer Mohawk to Everyone: One BIG problem: we need to strengthen our ability to connect with each other - it will create a stronger safety net 18:50:34 From Deanna Nagle to Everyone: Abuse in transitional settings - I can’t even. It’s so much 18:50:35 From vee sanchez to Hosts and panelists: If in Mo. reach out to KC tenants (in KC), STL homes for all (STL), Springfield tenants unite (Springfield), cape girardeau tenants (cape gorardeau), and Empower Missouri for other locations 18:50:55 From Deanna Nagle to Everyone: Yes Jennifer but how I am not sure - perhaps this is a start I pray 18:50:57 From Tamara Zwinak to Everyone: Sec 8 has divided tenants because they have the backing of the Federal government and they know it so they bully contract only tenants 18:51:13 From Coach Ron to Everyone: 🥧🎉🎁 Amen to that joyfully Coach Ron joyfully with World Famous Skidrow Community Clean Ups Tour email skidrow.ca@gmail.com 😁 18:51:23 From Karen Rhodes to Everyone: JM--One big question--the NLIHC for example, is a BIG organization. BUt it does not have enough pull for what we need in this hour. 18:51:39 From Munirah Bomani to Hosts and panelists: Munirah Bomani Housing Advocate Newark NJ mbomani4@gmail.com 973-818-8521 18:51:49 From Tamara Zwinak to Everyone: progressives want to end Sec 8 18:51:50 From Karen Rhodes to Everyone: So JM, how do you suggest that we form something larger with a lot more influence? 18:51:50 From Deanna Nagle to Everyone: Yes Tamara : exactly 18:52:07 From Deanna Nagle to Everyone: Gang stalking with these communities is real when u speak out 18:52:17 From Enman Khamis to Hosts and panelists: This shelter is not help the homeless. They don’t provide any help with services. They are non responsive to the most vulnerable. This is terrible. How do they get help they need from the people that are supposed to help them? 18:52:25 From Jennifer Mohawk to Everyone: I was at TSU's Innocence Project before LSLA - the intersection of housing needs getting crossed up for people with prior convictions really needs to be addressed. How is anyone to avoid recidivism if they can't even find a safe place to sleep, leave their stuff while working, etc? 18:52:36 From Karen Rhodes to Everyone: I think it is time that somehow, we get the media's ear about this subterfuge by landlords, managers, etc. 18:52:58 From Deanna Nagle to Everyone: Housing in this country and all the issues with low income or no income is a human rights crisis. Period. Any way you shake it. 18:52:58 From Linda Soderstrom to Everyone: that 60 days to place a voucher is gotta be from the 50s 18:53:01 From Coach Ron to Everyone: Amen to that joyfully a lot of old affordable housing is in need of repairs asap 🎊 18:53:05 From Kerri Hill to Everyone: I came home to a Notice of Inspection - anyone else? 18:53:12 From Christopher Benjamin to Everyone: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtdeyoqz0sG9cFKXT_e5VJA9lCyFnsxm8H 18:53:14 From Deanna Nagle to Everyone: Yes Linda - for real 18:53:18 From Karen Rhodes to Everyone: CR---AMEN! 18:53:23 From Enman Khamis to Hosts and panelists: Please post book and website resources 18:53:29 From Karen Rhodes to Everyone: LS--AMEN! 18:53:33 From Christopher Benjamin to Everyone: Good evening a free Fair Housing Training tonight. 18:53:40 From Christopher Benjamin to Everyone: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtdeyoqz0sG9cFKXT_e5VJA9lCyFnsxm8H 18:53:44 From Deanna Nagle to Everyone: I’m more concerned about saving my health while in the housing at times vs losing the housing 18:53:48 From Duaa-Rahemaah Williams to Everyone: Can you put the name of the the HUD tenants Facebook pagan the chat 18:54:05 From Sid Betancourt, NLIHC (she/they) to Everyone: @Duaa-Rahemaah: Faces of HUD Housing 18:54:05 From Tamara Zwinak to Everyone: the problem of homelessness and housing will be solved when all renters are treated the same and we can only do this by getting rid of Sec 8 in LIHTC 18:54:13 From Christopher Benjamin to Everyone: Consider going to Real Estate School 18:54:17 From Duaa-Rahemaah Williams to Everyone: Thats page 18:54:25 From Tylin Colston to Everyone: Sometimes it's more than knowing your rights. When no one else who is providing the housing and the assistance is willing to follow through, do their job and uphold their end of the bargain you find yourself on the outs. 18:54:30 From Christopher Benjamin to Everyone: Don't stop getting training 18:54:30 From miguel marquez to Everyone: Yes!! The louder you are it will change 18:54:38 From Deanna Nagle to Everyone: One abusive landlord : largest backer of 30 Years : BAR ASSN of BOS and BAR ASSN OF MA Can’t get an atty here if you speak out against the wrong people 18:54:43 From Tamara Zwinak to Everyone: unite 18:54:50 From Jennifer Mohawk to Everyone: Karen, I'm working on a kind of major resource list right now - so far it's mainly dealing with Texas but it sure would be great to expand to national. These meetings are helpful - everyone knowing which organizations handle what areas is helpful. Advocates getting to know each other & collaborate on projects is helpful 18:54:56 From Deanna Nagle to Everyone: Yes Tylin I agree 18:54:58 From Karen Rhodes to Everyone: NIMBYism is largely at play here as well. 18:55:03 From Christopher Benjamin to Everyone: It's feedback in the background 18:55:07 From Jessica Rose to Everyone: Even if the landlords clearly violate laws, I have yet to find a legal service that will take it on unless it is an issue they deal with regularly. 18:55:13 From Alison Johnson to Everyone: Contact Washington Tenants Union 18:55:18 From Deanna Nagle to Everyone: Same Jessica 18:55:19 From John Leary to Everyone: The local Chamber of Commerce organizations might be a way to collaborate with like-minded advocates who are interested in helping individuals/groups with housing and other possible problem areas with living normally! 18:55:50 From Deanna Nagle to Everyone: I’ve contacted Dept of Justice , my cases were filed and extended by hud - then buried 18:55:52 From Duaa-Rahemaah Williams to Everyone: She can join RAP and help advocate https://www.wliha.org/advocacy/resident-action-project 18:55:59 From Tamara Zwinak to Everyone: we need a national tenant association whose membership is composed of tenants who are not on Sec 8 18:56:12 From Linda Soderstrom to Everyone: John Leary, new normal !!! yes to that !! 18:56:13 From miguel marquez to Everyone: Reach out to ADA 18:56:16 From Christopher Benjamin to Everyone: It's Fair Housing month please take advantage of the free training this month. 18:56:25 From Duaa-Rahemaah Williams to Everyone: Duaa-Rahemaah Williams 425.414.2001 duaarahemaahw@wliha.org 18:56:26 From Sid Betancourt, NLIHC (she/they) to Everyone: NAHT: https://www.saveourhomes.org/ 18:56:27 From Monica DeLancy to Everyone: Yes to Tamara 18:56:47 From Enman Khamis to Hosts and panelists: Is there a housing alliance for northern Virginia? Fairfax County? 18:56:47 From Christopher Benjamin to Everyone: Turn the music off please 18:56:51 From Jennifer Mohawk to Everyone: This info on Civil Right to Counsel rocks!! 18:57:04 From Linda Soderstrom to Everyone: Deanna, yep buried, they bury 18:57:08 From Karen Rhodes to Everyone: I just thought of something. After the Civil Rights movement achieved what they set out to do in the 60's, they stayed in DC area and achieved a lot more. Maybe it is time to get a similar "rights" movement started and not leave DC until our rights are also recognized and we have housing for all. 18:57:16 From Sherri Pendlebury to Hosts and panelists: Renovictions. 18:57:22 From Tamara Zwinak to Everyone: Any time section 8 is involved contract tenants suffer. 18:57:28 From Deanna Nagle to Everyone: YES KAREN I agree & human rights 18:57:55 From Karen Rhodes to Everyone: DN--human rights (and dignity) for ALL. 18:57:57 From Jennifer Mohawk to Everyone: Right on Karen! 18:58:18 From Karen Rhodes to Everyone: ...and of course, civil rights for all. 18:58:26 From Christopher Benjamin to Everyone: Tenant need training and education about their rights, responsibilities and housing industry. Eventbrite has information about free training. 18:58:33 From Tamara Zwinak to Everyone: Housing is a human right, period. stop vetting renters when we don't vet buyers 18:58:34 From miguel marquez to Everyone: yep 18:58:53 From Jennifer Mohawk to Everyone: We have to be realistic 18:59:07 From Tamara Zwinak to Everyone: tenants and home owners must be treated the same 18:59:18 From Karen Rhodes to Everyone: For the record, my broken bones would not have happened if it were not for the landlord/management not leaving me alone for months on end. 18:59:21 From Karen Rhodes to Everyone: Just saying. 18:59:52 From Shalonda Rivers to Everyone: www.ada.gov 19:00:13 From Tamara Zwinak to Everyone: realistic is great vision and activism are needed. we've been in the same place for decades and it has only gotten worse. 19:00:29 From Christopher Benjamin to Everyone: https://www.eventbrite.com/d/online/free--events/eviction-prevention/?page=1 19:00:48 From miguel marquez to Everyone: U have a ILR in your state they can help you advocate 19:00:50 From Karen Rhodes to Everyone: ...TZ---because we have been marginalized--as in not taken seriously. 19:00:50 From Tamara Zwinak to Everyone: tenants must unite on a national level just like Sec 8 is federal 19:00:52 From Shalonda Rivers to Everyone: Some resident donot know how to get access to a use agreement. it's very hard to force landlords to give renters information. 19:00:54 From Alison Johnson to Everyone: Got housing, management wants their property back . rent is being paid 19:01:17 From Dr. Bambie Hayes-Brown to Everyone: True Jennifer. I lived a year without central heat. I had to use space heaters until it was finally resolved after my property being flipped 3 times in two years 19:01:18 From Christopher Benjamin to Everyone: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2023-fair-housing-month-opening-ceremony-tickets-505314207397?aff=ebdssbonlinesearch 19:01:18 From Zella Knight to Hosts and panelists: contact your local and state representatives 19:01:23 From Sid Betancourt, NLIHC (she/they) to Everyone: Hello all! I recognize we are at time but feel free to stay a few minutes as we wrap up. Thank you all for your time! :) 19:01:24 From Linda Soderstrom to Everyone: therapeutics via ADA, agree. can be handle bars or accessible cupboards, lower sink. 19:01:37 From Tamara Zwinak to Everyone: Sid hello 19:01:40 From Jennifer Mohawk to Everyone: We need to limit the lookback periods. I get the fear of trouble from someone just released from prison, especially if the crime(s) involved sexual abuse or violence. But once someone's served their sentence, completed parole, had no further trouble with the law - they paid their debt, no one should be able to hold it over their head & deny them housing for the rest of their life. 19:01:42 From Alison Johnson to Everyone: @Alison Johnson where are located 19:02:11 From miguel marquez to Everyone: Does she have a casemanager? 19:02:13 From Jessica Rose to Everyone: The solution of putting people into multifamily housing units in shady neighborhoods where they are surrounded by other people who suffer the same problems and injustices as them, is not a solution that is working. It is only perpetuating the power dynamics of landlord tenant issues and is a hindurance to tenant's being able to better their situations. 19:02:44 From Karen Rhodes to Everyone: Disability community says "nothing without us." We as a whole, need to develop a similar slogan or motto and get started in this endeavor to make ourselves heard and taken seriously and no longer marginalized. 19:03:00 From Tamara Zwinak to Everyone: housing is a right no matter what. please stop putting conditions on housing. this is increasing homelessness. home buyers don't have to go to treatment 19:03:08 From Linda Soderstrom to Everyone: Shalonda can U ask Sid to bring that forward? 19:03:09 From Jennifer Mohawk to Everyone: Jessica - that's right. Just like things need to be racially & ethnically diverse they need to be economically diverse. It's actually safer for those involved. 19:03:11 From Jessica Rose to Everyone: Tamara you have great points 19:03:16 From Shalonda Rivers to Everyone: @SId, thanks to the panelist and the Coalition for having this great conversations 19:03:27 From Rachel Johnson to Hosts and panelists: important to organize a Resident Council and resident councils can be organized in supportive housing and other non HUD housing 19:03:31 From Tylin Colston to Everyone: It's hard sometimes to organize because people don't want to make anyone who has a direct hand in their housing angry. It's also hard to fight for everything you need all alone because many people receiving housing assistance are expected to just accept the fact that they have any type of housing, subpar or otherwise. 19:03:37 From Christopher Benjamin to Everyone: https://www.ssfhc.org/about/events/ 19:03:40 From Vivian Radam to Everyone: Contact your local Independent Living Center (ILC) or Centers for Independent Living (CIL). If you have a disability, you can qualify for their services. 19:03:41 From Tamara Zwinak to Everyone: thank you. 19:03:42 From miguel marquez to Everyone: Thank you!!!! 19:03:43 From Marsh Santoro to Everyone: Thank you Mrs Brown, Zel, Mindy, Rachel, and Geraldine....la 19:03:43 From Susan Kolkowicz to Everyone: Thank you to the panelists!!! 19:03:47 From Tammy Emery to Everyone: 🙌🥰 19:03:49 From Ken Williamson to Hosts and panelists: Thank you! 19:03:50 From Phylli Carpenter to Everyone: together 19:03:50 From Brian Horne to Hosts and panelists: Thank you!! 19:03:52 From Linda Soderstrom to Everyone: courage !!!!!!!!! 19:03:53 From Madeleine Hammerlund to Everyone: Thank you to all the panelists! 19:03:55 From Victory Hall to Everyone: Thank you! 19:03:56 From AJ Jelks to Everyone: Thank you 19:03:58 From Gabby Ross to Everyone: E-mail Sid at sbetancourt@nlihc.org for more info about TTL! 19:03:58 From Jennifer Mohawk to Everyone: Thank all of you for a great meeting!! 19:03:58 From Duaa-Rahemaah Williams to Everyone: POWER!!!!!! thatbpart 19:04:00 From Ken Williamson to Everyone: Thank you! 19:04:04 From Jessica Rose to Everyone: Thank you 19:04:06 From Shannon O'Neal to Everyone: Thank you! 19:04:07 From Munirah Bomani to Hosts and panelists: We have more power than we think we have 19:04:09 From Gabby Ross to Everyone: Join the Tenant Talk FB page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TenantTalk 19:04:12 From Danielle Walker to Everyone: Thank you all 19:04:16 From Duaa-Rahemaah Williams to Everyone: Remove the fear !!!!!!! Thatpart 19:04:18 From vee sanchez to Hosts and panelists: 👏🏽 👏🏽👏🏽 thank you all! 19:04:19 From Angi Pruitt to Everyone: Thanks!! 19:04:21 From Sue Luke to Hosts and panelists: Love organizing my tenants! 19:04:25 From Shalonda Rivers to Everyone: 🙏 19:04:27 From Tamara Zwinak to Everyone: Tenants Unite 19:04:27 From Sherri Pendlebury to Hosts and panelists: Thank you Tenant Talk. We need this meeting! 19:04:28 From Danielle Walker to Everyone: I love that-things are happening to you anyway 19:04:30 From Karen Rhodes to Everyone: The press needs to get invited here. 19:04:33 From Linda Soderstrom to Everyone: I love that *anyway* Rachel 19:04:35 From Jennifer Mohawk to Everyone: AMEN!! 19:04:38 From Munirah Bomani to Hosts and panelists: Stop suffering in silence 19:04:41 From Dr. Bambie Hayes-Brown to Everyone: True Jessica 19:04:41 From Duaa-Rahemaah Williams to Everyone: ORGANIZE!!!!!!!!!! That part 19:04:46 From Shalonda Rivers to Everyone: Pray and use wisdom before moving any fear. 19:04:47 From Linda Soderstrom to Everyone: hallelujah 19:04:49 From Sherri Pendlebury to Hosts and panelists: Thank you, ladies! 19:04:57 From Terri Tupper to Hosts and panelists: Thank You all for Hosting!! 19:04:57 From Monica DeLancy to Everyone: I’m being evicted because I’m the head of a tenants organization 19:04:58 From Carleone to Everyone: Thank you panelists for great introductions and ending messages. 19:05:04 From Meko McCarthy to Everyone: I did 19:05:05 From Christopher Benjamin to Everyone: https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp/accessibility_first_training_calendar 19:05:06 From Monica DeLancy to Everyone: 7703696531 19:05:16 From Monica DeLancy to Everyone: Monica DeLancy 7703696531 19:05:23 From Gabby Ross to Everyone: Sign up for NLIHC membership here: https://nlihc.org/membership 19:05:28 From Adrianna O'Neill to Everyone: resident board members and resident advisory boards. 19:05:34 From Christopher Benjamin to Everyone: Tenants need training before forming tenant councils 19:05:34 From Talmadge House - SCO- DOnetwork _ CFILC to Everyone: Thank you. I would like to connect with the panel 19:05:35 From Shalonda Rivers to Everyone: @Monica, please reach out to NAHT to see if we can help you. 19:05:36 From Marsh Santoro to Everyone: Shine a light on It.... 19:05:36 From Duaa-Rahemaah Williams to Everyone: STEP INTO UR POWER!!!!!! That part 19:05:38 From Danielle Walker to Everyone: its a human right! 19:05:52 From John Leary to Everyone: Peace to everyone as we celebrate various holydays and thanks to everyone foe advocating! 19:05:56 From SUNSHINE CHARITY to Everyone: Great work everyone! STAY STRONG! STAND FIRM! ORGANIZE, JOIN, TAP IN 🦚✨🦚 Love's y'all's 🥰 Sunshine 19:06:07 From Jennifer Mohawk to Everyone: Austin TX has a strong network 19:06:11 From Zella Knight to Hosts and panelists: WE ARE IN THIS TOGETHER!!!!! 19:06:12 From Christopher Benjamin to Everyone: Organizing and groups are supplementary. Tenants need training and education 19:06:16 From Duaa-Rahemaah Williams to Everyone: WE ARE CLOSER TO( THE SOLUTION !!! thatbnpart 19:06:17 From Talmadge House - SCO- DOnetwork _ CFILC to Everyone: talmadge@cfilc.org Statewide community organizer CFILC CA 19:06:17 From Gabby Ross to Everyone: Thank you all!!! 19:06:20 From Monica DeLancy to Hosts and panelists: I’m also a candidate for the city council I’m In the run off I had the most votes the run off is April 18th 19:06:24 From Linda Soderstrom to Everyone: thx 19:06:27 From Dr. Bambie Hayes-Brown to Everyone: www.NLIHC.org 19:06:29 From Meko McCarthy to Everyone: Thank you all 19:06:34 From Sue Luke to Hosts and panelists: Need Mindy’s contact information 19:06:37 From Linda Soderstrom to Everyone: !!!!!!!!! 19:06:39 From Danielle Walker to Everyone: Thank you everyone! 19:06:39 From Kenoa Askerneese to Everyone: Thank you for everyone's input! 19:06:40 From Monica DeLancy to Hosts and panelists: I’m fighting an eviction and running an election at the same time 19:06:47 From Jennifer Mohawk to Everyone: Cool - everyone please stay safe 19:06:48 From Adrianna O'Neill to Everyone: reasonable accommodations for disabilities. read fed laws about hud and statw laws. power ro the residents! 19:06:48 From Gabby Ross to Everyone: thank you! Goodnight!