New Treasury Data Show June Uptick in ERA Spending as Eviction Moratorium Expiration Looms
The Department of Treasury on July 22 released updated emergency rental assistance spending data, revealing an uptick in spending in June. By the end of June, grantees had paid out a total of $3…
New NLIHC Report Examines How ERA Programs Implement Direct-to-Tenant Payments
A new NLIHC report, Direct-to-Tenant Payment Implementation: Increasing Flexibility and Equity in Emergency Rental Assistance Programs, outlines why direct-to-tenant payments are needed in emergency…
White House Hosts Second Virtual Convening on Eviction Prevention
The White House hosted a second virtual eviction prevention convening on July 21 to help municipalities quickly deliver rental assistance and develop community-specific eviction-prevention plans. The…
Jurisdictions Spent $1.5 Billion in Emergency Rental Assistance Funds in June, Much Remains Unspent
Source: Emergency Rental Assistance Program Monthly Compliance Report, June 1-30, 2021.
Analysis of California Emergency Rental Assistance Program Highlights Progress and Ongoing Renter Needs
A report released by the Housing Initiative at Penn, An Early Analysis of the California COVID-19 Rental Relief Program, provides insight into program progress, program changes, and experiences of…
Treasury Data Show Emergency Rental Assistance Spending is Slow but Accelerating
The Department of Treasury recently released Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) spending data, revealing that only $1.5 billion of the $25 billion allocated in the December 2020 Consolidated…
More than Half of Renters Behind on Rent to Small-Scale Landlords are Unaware of Emergency Rental Assistance Programs
Source: Urban Institute, “With Just a Month Left of the Eviction Moratorium, Many Mom-and-Pop Landlords and Tenants Are Still Unaware of Federal Rental Assistance,” 2021. Survey conducted in May…
New Research: Many Tenants, Landlords Remain Unaware of Emergency Rental Assistance
As the CDC eviction moratorium is set to expire on July 31, emergency rental assistance must reach households behind on rent to ensure they remain stably housed. New research from the Urban Institute…
White House Hosts Virtual Summit on Eviction Prevention
The White House hosted a virtual Eviction Prevention Summit on June 30 to help municipalities identify and adopt evidence-based strategies to stabilize families and prevent evictions. The summit…
Treasury Releases New Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Resources
The U.S. Department of the Treasury released new resources on the Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program to support rapid and effective distribution of ERA and prevent evictions. Treasury revised…
Treasury Releases Revised ERA Guidance to Accelerate and Broaden Distribution of Funds
The U.S. Department of the Treasury released on June 24 an updated frequently asked questions (FAQs) and fact sheet to support rapid deployment of emergency rental assistance (ERA) and prevent…